Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.

Protests fuelled by economic duress spiral into political ones in some cases as they spread to different cities.

Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.

Amnesty International says security forces' raid on hospital in Ilam to seize protesters violates international law.

Semi-official Iranian media say two police were killed in a western town, as videos show security forces firing guns and tear gas at crowds elsewhere.

Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.

Iranians took to the streets on the evening of Thursday, following a call from Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, and from Kurdish political parties. Turnout was…

People inside Iran tell the BBC why demonstrators are turning out in massive numbers.