Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world

(Fiona Nimoni, Parham Ghobadi – BBC) Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a “global day of action”. Addressing an estimated 250,000 people in Munich, Reza Pahlavi – who has called for the overthrow of Iran’s Islamic regime – denounced a crackdown on recent protests there. Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller protests in cities including Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Sydney and London. Activists say more than 6,000 people were killed after joining nationwide protests in Iran against the rising cost of living and the government. Thousands more deaths are being investigated. – Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world