An eyewitness video circulating online shows cars burning and overturned outside a police station in Azna, Iran, amid what analysts describe as the biggest protests in the country for years. The footage captures flames and damaged vehicles as demonstrators clash with security forces, reflecting deepening unrest over economic hardship, skyrocketing inflation and widespread discontent with the government. Protests have spread from Tehran to dozens of cities, with demonstrators chanting and confronting authorities.

Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.

Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters' 'legitimate' grievances over inflation.

The fatalities, two on Wednesday and five on Thursday, occurred in four cities, largely home to Iran's Lur ethnic group

An eyewitness video circulating online shows cars burning and overturned outside a police station in Azna, Iran, amid what analysts describe as the biggest protests in the country…