Iran protesters try to break into gov’t building as demonstrations continue

A woman was arrested and three security personnel injured in the incident, according to Iranian media reports.

Iranian protesters demonstrating over economic hardship and a plummeting currency attempted to break into a local government building as the unrest continued for a fourth day.

State media reported on Wednesday an organised group of “rioters” attempted to get into the local governorate building in Fasa in the southern province of Fars. Footage broadcast showed a group of people trying to break open the gate of the building.

“Their attack failed with the intervention of security forces,” state media said. “The leader of these rioters, a 28-year-old woman, was arrested.”

The semi-official Tasnim news agency cited a local official ‍as saying three members of the security forces were wounded during the incident while four “attackers” had been detained.

The demonstrations marked the fourth consecutive day of protests in Iran since shopkeepers in Tehran took to the streets on Sunday as the rial plunged to record lows against the US dollar, exacerbating economic hardship amid high inflation and rising living costs.