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This time is different. >> this time around very quickly almost from the outset they started challenging not the policies of the islamic republic but the very structures of it. it's also different in looking at the demographics. these are primarily very, very young people. younger generation who have completely lost faith that this islamic republic can be reformed. >> reporter: and on the streets there have been daring calls for regime change. this video from the city of mashad, the birth place of the supreme leader, shows protesters setting fire to the statue. on monday the protesters marched...

Quickly, almost from the outset, it started challenging not the policies of the islamic republic, but the very structures of it. >> it's also different in looking at the demographics. these are primarily very, very young people, a younger generation who will have currently completely lost faith. that this islamic republic can be reforms. >> and on the streets, there have been daring calls for a regime change, this video from the city of -- birthplace of the supreme leader, shows protesters setting fire to the statue of a man considered one of the symbols of the islamic revolution. on monday, t...

Calls for regime change. a video that really struck out me came out last night. you see protesters setting fire to a statue of a man who is considered to be one of the symbols of the islamic revolution, just really unthinkable scenes that we're seeing right now, something that was unimaginable in the republic. you know, amara and boris, watching what was going on in their home land, they were hoping this could be the beginning of something, a change or turning point for the country, but right now they're very, very concerned about the crackdown. they're seeing the signs we have seen in the pas...

In the country, tonight we're starting to see video emerge. protesters are still out on the streets, they're still defiant, and some incredible video coming out of the city, the birth place of the supreme court, where you see protesters setting fire to a statue of one of the founding fathers of the islamic revolution, scenes that were unthinkable in the past. and, of course, we're also seeing at the same time, wolf, more video emerge of the security apparatus on the streets, the capitol to tehran, and other cities still out in force. >> thank you very much. important story, indeed. coming up...

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