Thousands of Iranians chanted anti-regime slogans, against even President Hassan Rouhani, in protests that spread throughout Iran's most important cities. One of these was the northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday, Dec. 28.  Mashhad is the second most populous city in Iran and capital of the restive Razavi Khorasan Province.  The residents of Mashhad were protesting against the rising cost of living. Many more of the protests can be seen here. The demonstration of the people of Mashhad spread quickly to a vast area of the city, with the participation of about 10,000 people.  Demonstrators, who included men, women, elderly people, youths, and children, chanted, "No to high prices" and "Rouhani's government with empty promises."  The presence of women in this gathering was remarkable. There were angry chants of "Death to the Dictator" and "Death to Rouhani." In yesterday's...(Read Full Post)