Over 200,000 protesters march in Munich against Iran's Islamic Republic
Demonstrators gathered near the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the largest anti-regime protest in Europe, as exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed supporters.
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More than 200,000 people marched through Munich on Saturday to protest against Iran's Islamic Republic, according to police estimates, in what authorities described as the largest demonstration by opponents of the regime ever held in Europe.
The demonstration took place in the vicinity of the Munich Security Conference, one of the world's most significant annual forums on foreign policy and security. The conference opened Friday and runs through Sunday, drawing more than 60 world leaders and approximately 100 foreign and defense ministers.
The Munich Circle organized the march under the banner "Human Rights and Freedom for Iran: International Solidarity with the Iranian People," capitalizing on the presence of political and military leaders from around the world in the Bavarian capital.
Demonstrators banged drums and chanted for regime change. Some protesters waved the lion and sun flag, the national flag used before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed supporters at the demonstration. He called on President Trump to "help" the Iranian people and stated that the regime's survival "sends a clear signal to every bully: kill enough people and you stay in power." Pahlavi also warned of additional deaths if current conditions persist.
Pahlavi spoke at the Munich Security Conference and called for global protests to increase pressure on Tehran. The march's organizers had initially projected lower attendance figures, but the actual turnout more than doubled their expectations.