Social:Death to the Dictator

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"Death to the Dictator" slogan on the wall of Shahed Mousavi Rad Elementary School in Neyshabur

"Death to the Dictator" (Persian: مرگ بر دیکتاتور, romanized: Marg bar Dīktātor) is a widely used political slogan against the Islamic Republic of Iran often chanted by Iranian protesters, especially during the 2022 protests and 2025–2026 protests, in streets and public places or written on walls and public passages.[1][2][3][4]

The target of these slogans is primarily Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The slogan has also been used historically in protests against dictatorial and monarchical regimes in other countries.[5]

Background

Islamic Republic period

The slogan has been repeatedly used during the Islamic Republic period following various incidents leading to public dissatisfaction with the regime:

In January 2020, after the deadly downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defense system, protesters gathered in streets and at the crash site chanting this and other anti-government slogans.[6]

In May 2022, following the sharp increase in prices of essential goods, protests erupted in several Iranian cities with chants of "Death to the Dictator."[7][8]

In August 2022, amid the water crisis in Khuzestan, protesters in Khuzestan and neighboring provinces opposed water transfers and mismanagement by the IRGC and government, chanting "Death to the Dictator."[9]

2022 Iranian protests

On 3 November 2022, during the 40th day commemoration of some victims of the 2022 Iranian protests in Karaj, large crowds gathered on Beheshti Boulevard chanting slogans such as "Khamenei is a murderer, his rule is invalid," "Death to the Dictator," and "Freedom, Freedom, Freedom."[10]

2025–2026 Iranian protests

File:Graffiti "Death to the dictator" in Khorramabad during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.jpg
The slogan during the protests at Khorramabad

The "Death to the Dictator" slogan among other anti-government slogans saw common usage from protesters like bazaar merchants who were discomforted by the high inflation rates and heavily devalued Iranian rial currency.[11][12]

See also

  • Death to Khamenei
  • Death to America
  • Death to Arabs
  • Death to Israel
  • Ash-shab yurid isqat an-nizam

References

  1. ↑ شعار « مرگ بر دیکتاتور» و «مرگ بر خامنه‌ای» در متروی تهران؛ ۳ آبان (in فارسی). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via ir.voanews.com.
  2. ↑ تداوم شعارنویسی‌ها؛ شعار «مرگ بر دیکتاتور» بر دیوارهای کرج (in فارسی). 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via ir.voanews.com.
  3. ↑ Nassauer, Anne (2021-03-02). "“Whose streets? Our streets!”: Negotiations of Space and Violence in Protests". Social Problems 68 (4): 852–869. doi:10.1093/socpro/spaa051. ISSN 0037-7791. https://doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spaa051. 
  4. ↑ "مرگ بر دیکتاتور" (in en). https://www.tribunezamaneh.com/archives/323176. 
  5. ↑ "فریاد مرگ بر دیکتاتور در خیابان‌های بانکوک!" (in fa). 2020-10-19. https://www.toseeirani.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-8/22850-%D9%81%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%88%DA%A9. 
  6. ↑ Ukrainian plane tragedy; January 2020 protests - Melliun
  7. ↑ "ادامه اعتراضات با فریاد «مرگ بر دیکتاتور» در شهرهای ایران" (in fa). 2022-05-17. https://farsi.alarabiya.net/iran/2022/05/17/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86. 
  8. ↑ "ایران پرس نیوز | نیویورک تایمز: شعار مرگ بر دیکتاتور در شهرهای ایران" (in en). https://www.iranpressnews.com/source/228505.htm. 
  9. ↑ Javanehha - 12th day of thirsty uprising - 'Death to the Dictator'
  10. ↑ "40th day of protests; widespread demonstrations and clashes across Iranian cities". Radio Farda. 2022-11-03. https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iran-protests-clash-anti-riot-police-protesters/32114170.html. 
  11. ↑ Makoii, Akhtar (2025-12-29). "Protests calling for 'death to the dictator' erupt across Iran" (in en-GB). The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/29/protests-call-death-to-dictator-iran/. 
  12. ↑ Barin, Mohsen (31 December 2025). "Iran's economic crisis, political discontent threaten regime". DW News. https://www.dw.com/en/irans-economic-crisis-political-discontent-threaten-regime/a-75350062. 

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