<br /> <p>A large group of people carrying Iranian flags gathered outside the Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hamburg, Germany, on January 2 to demonstrate in solidarity with the large-scale protests across Iran.</p><p>In a video released on January 2</a>, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, blamed “enemies” of Iran for the spate of anti-government protests in the country saying that that such enemies were always waiting for an opportunity to harm the country.</p><p>As of Tuesday, at least 21 people had died in the widespread anti-government protests</a>, and hundreds of people have been arrested, state news media said. Credit: Twitter/Amir Moradi via Storyful</p><br />
