Protesters say people in their home country are holding a “revolution” as unrest continues against its supreme leader.
Protesters were outside Labour MP Peter Kyle’s office in Church Road, Hove, yesterday afternoon at 1pm.
People are calling for the government to do more by banning Iranian ambassadors from the UK.
It comes after widespread protests broke out against supreme leader Ali Khamenei following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by the country’s morality police.
Iranian general Amir Ali Hajizadeh confirmed on Monday that more than 300 people have been killed during the unrest.
John Esfandeyari, 38, who has lived in Brighton for the last 14 years, said: “Everything has happened after the death of Mahsa Amini.
"After her death, protests started all across the country. Women, men and children are fighting all over the street against the regime.
“We say enough is enough, 42 years of brutality and dictatorship we don’t want it anymore.
“People are fighting for the basic human rights, they want that like me and you.”
Human Rights Activists, a US-based campaign group, says that more than 450 protesters have been killed and 18,000 people detained.
John added: “This is not a protest, this is a revolution. It is a revolution led by women. The regime tried to push women aside and say they are the second-class citizens. Now women say enough is enough, we want freedom and equality.
“Today as a human being, it is our responsibility to be the voice. Our silence will empower the oppressors.”
Protesters in Hove were chanting “women, life, freedom” and “one solution, revolution”.
The protests in Iran, now in their third month, have faced a brutal crackdown by Iranian security forces using live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas to suppress demonstrations.
Despite the crackdown, demonstrations are ongoing and scattered across cities.
It has quickly morphed into one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s establishment in more than four decades.
Protesters have already held demonstrations at Churchill Square and outside BBC's office in Queen's Road, Brighton.
Peter Kyle was in London while the protest took place.
In a letter to constituents, he described the death of Ms Amini as “shocking and reprehensible” and said the Labour Party supports “brave Iranians”.
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