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MILAN, ITALY (JAN. 17, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS, HOLDING BANNERS AND POSTERS OF REZA PAHLAVI OUTSIDE IRANIAN CONSULATE/ IRANIAN CONSULATE SIGNBOARD / MUSIC PLAYING MILAN, ITALY - JAN. 17, 2026: Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Iranian consulate in Milan in support of anti-government mass protests held in Iran on Saturday, Jan. 17.

Demonstrators chanted slogans and held former Iranian flags used before the 1979 revolution, as well as photos of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former shah, who is living in exile.

The protest came amid weeks of unrest in Iran, where demonstrations initially sparked by economic hardship evolved into a broader challenge to the ruling authorities.

The anti-government protests began on Dec. 28 in the capital Tehran, when shopkeepers, merchants, and small business owners staged strikes and demonstrations to protest soaring inflation, the collapsing rial, and deteriorating economic conditions.

A US-based human rights group said at least 2,677 people were killed during the protests and nearly 19,100 others were detained, while Iranian authorities have not released an official toll yet.

Iranian government officials have accused the US and Israel of backing what they described as “riots” and “terrorism.”

Reporting by Michele Luigi Edoardo Novaga / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis