‘Women are in charge. They are leading’: Iran protests continue despite crackdowns

People, determined to defy violence by security forces and online blackout, are resorting to old-fashioned methods to organise unrest

The messages, printed on scraps of paper, were thrown on doorsteps across Iran overnight by protesters determined that an online crackdown would not stop their movement.

The Islamic Republic is falling. Join the people," said one handed out in northern Rasht city. In southern Ahvaz organisers gave an address and time for protest, and a broader call to action. If you cannot come, spread the message so other people come," it urged readers.