Iran Woman's "Bloody" Protest: "I Have Been Dead For 47 Years"
As Iran intensified efforts to crack down on anti-government protests, a video of an elderly woman protestor defying the Islamic regime went viral, becoming a symbol of nationwide agitation driven by economic hardship and growing public anger. In the viral clip from the nighttime protest, the woman, who appears to be bleeding from her mouth, can be seen marching through the streets of Tehran and chanting anti-government slogans. "I'm not afraid. I've been dead for 47 years," she shouts. It is not clear if the red liquid oozing from the woman's mouth was blood or if she was using some kind of paint as a symbol of dissent.
