A small number of merchants in Tehran on June 24 protested against the rapid depreciation of the rial, the Iranian currency. One day later, that small protest turned into the largest demonstration in Tehran since the Green Revolution of 2009, which brought hundreds of thousandsinto the streets. The Tehran demonstration quickly became political, with people chanting “Death to the dictator!” and "Reza Shah! Bless your soul!" The protests also spread to other cities, including the small religious town of Shahriar near the capital, a traditional stronghold of the clerical regime. This time, the town's residents chanted "No to Gaza! No to Lebanon! I give my life for Iran!"
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