On Tuesday, Iranian protesters issued a direct plea for help from as unrest continued to escalate across the nation for the tenth day.

The appeal, shared on X, featured a woman holding a sign that read: “Trump, a symbol of peace. Don’t let them kill us.”

The woman’s cry for assistance came amid reports of at least 29 deaths and over 1,200 arrests, according to the (HRANA).

HRANA also reported an escalation in force by security units, including the use of pellet guns, tear gas, and direct assaults on demonstrators.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) also claimed the cities of Abdanan (Ilam province) and Malekshahi were effectively “taken over” by protesters.

“Today there was a major development in two cities in Western Iran that have been effectively taken over and people are actually celebrating in the streets,” Ali Safavi told Digital. “They were “

“Despite everything the regime has done, the fear factor seems to have shifted because people have made the suppressive forces flee,” Safavi added.

Maryam Rajavi, NCRI president-elect, also shared a post on X saluting the protesters in Malakshahi and Abdanan who she said “drove the regime’s enforcers into retreat.”

Demonstrations, strikes, and street gatherings have also been reported across dozens of cities in multiple provinces.

In Ilam province, witnesses and rights groups reported that tear gas was fired inside Imam Khomeini Hospital as authorities attempted to arrest wounded protesters transferred from nearby towns, according to

Amnesty International said on Tuesday: “The Iranian security forces’ attack on a hospital in Ilam, where injured protesters are seeking medical care or shelter, .”

Similar accounts emerged from Tehran, where security forces were reportedly seen entering Sina Hospital, prompting fear among patients and families.

As previously reported by Digital, the unrest has been driven by a mix of economic desperation and political anger.

What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into and student protests.

Parts of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and major commercial centers in Mashhad were also partially or fully closed, according to recent reports.

“What makes the 2025 protests different to before is that the knife has reached the bone for Iranian citizens,” Safavi continued.

“People feel they have nothing anymore and have reached a breaking point,” he added.

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi also protest slogans nationwide on Thursday and Friday evenings.

Sen. R-S.C., warned Iran’s leadership that continued violence against protesters could carry serious consequences, writing on X that regime leaders should understand they act “at their own peril.”

His remarks came after a recent warning from Trump, who said on Truth Social that the U.S. was ” to go,” in the wake of the rising protests.