Iranian protests have escalated in Tehran and other cities, with reports of foreign mercenaries hired by the regime to suppress dissent. According to Romanian sports journalist Amir Kiarash, who gathered accounts from Iranians in Bucharest, the regime is close to collapse. Witnesses describe gruesome injuries-heads crushed, limbs severed-after two days of fighting, for which mercenaries reportedly received $15,000 to $20,000. The economic situation has also worsened; a kilogram of meat now costs about 20 euros, and water and air pollution in Tehran are severe. The mood among the populace is one of depression and resignation, yet some believe the regime’s downfall is imminent. The story highlights the humanitarian crisis and the potential for further instability in Iran.

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