Vast crowds of Iranians have taken to the streets of the capital, Tehran, and several other cities, calling for an end to the Islamic Republic and in many places for the restoration of the monarchy.
Young and old, rich and poor, Iranians across the country and from all walks of life are now demonstrating their fury at the clerical establishment which has ruled them for close to half a decade.
One young woman in Tehran told the BBC she was protesting because her dreams had been "stolen" and she wanted the regime to know that "we still have a voice to shout, a fist to punch them in the face".
Another spoke of the despair and hopelessness that is driving the protests.
"We're living in limbo," she said. "I feel like I'm hanging in the air with neither wings to migrate nor hope to pursue my goals here. Life here has become unbearable."
