Iran's new wave of protests prompts hospital raids, internet access cut
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Key Points:
- At least 36 protestors have been killed and over 2,000 detained in Iran amid widespread demonstrations continuing for the twelfth consecutive day, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
- Protests have spread to over 100 cities, with demonstrators demanding systemic change and the downfall of the Iranian regime, chanting slogans against Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
- The protests were initially triggered by galloping inflation and the plummeting value of the rial, which has lost over 800% of its value since 2016, severely impacting Iranians' purchasing power.
- Security forces raided a hospital in Ilam, one of the protest epicenters, reportedly arresting injured protestors and attempting
