Iran protests round-up—Day 20 | October 5, 2022

October 5, 2022: Wednesday marked the 20th day of anti-regime protests across Iran despite heavy security measures, repression, and internet restrictions. These protests have expanded to 170 cities and all 31 provinces across the country. According to reports gathered by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the regime has so far killed 400 civilians and arrested 20,000 others. On Wednesday, nightly protests were reported in several cities, including Tehran, Qom, Kermanshah, Talesh, and Nurabad (Fars province). Due to internet shutdowns, information could not be obtained from many cities across Iran. In Tehran, protesters gathered in several districts and chanted anti-regime slogans. In Qom, a large crowd had gathered in one of the main streets and were chanting, “No fear! We are all together!” In Nurabad, Fars provinc