Iranians took to Sheffield city centre on Sunday to protest against the Islamic Regime in Iran.

Protesters gathered at Sheffield City Hall with flags and placards, singing national songs and chants to show patriotism while calling for political change in Iran.

One protester said: “We want freedom, we don’t want this government who has destroyed this country (Iran)”.

The demonstration was part of a wider wave of protests around the world as tensions surrounding Iran have grown.

In January, the largest ever protest took place in Iran calling for the removal of the current government, which led to thousands of protestors being killed.

On February 28, President Trump and Prime Minister of Israel, Netanyahu, launched surprise missile airstrikes leading to the death of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranians in Sheffield took to the streets to celebrate his death.

However, as he has now been replaced with his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, they are calling for a complete dismantling of the government in support of a “free Iran”.

At the protest they thanked and celebrated the actions of President Trump and the Prime Minister of Israel, Netanyahu, for their involvement in the war and the removal of the former Ayatollah Khamenei.

Another protestor called for countries, including the UK, to remove their support of the Mullah, clerics who hold power in Iran, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who are loyal to the supreme leader and have an enormous amount of influential influence beyond the military.

The protester said: “They are outsiders of Iran. We’re asking the UK government to not support the Mullah, please.”

The war in the Middle East has been ongoing for just over 2 weeks. 

This protest is one of many and Iranians in Sheffield have stated they will continue to protest until they witness a ‘free Iran’.