Protesters Chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ Over Iranian Building Collapse

Protesters Chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ Over Iranian Building Collapse
Rescue crews work at the site of a ten-story building collapse in Abadan, Iran, on May 23, 2022. WANA via Reuters
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Protesters in several cities in Iran chanted anti-government slogans overnight, including “death to Khamenei,” over a deadly building collapse in the southwest of the country, videos posted on social media showed.

Officials said the death toll had risen to 34 on Tuesday, with another 37 injured in the May 23 collapse of the 10-story residential and commercial building in Abadan in the oil-producing region of Khuzestan. Rescue workers continued to search for victims under the rubble, they said.