The new wave of protests began with dissatisfaction and disappointment at deteriorating economic conditions and perceptions of government corruption.

In videos that circulated on social media, purportedly filmed in the town of Gohardasht, a suburb of Karaj, dozens of demonstrators were seen in the streets setting fire to police vehicles and shouting "Death to the dictator".

[4] On 3 August, street protests took place in the capital Tehran, and nine other cities: Ahvaz, Hamedan, Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah, Mashhad, Shiraz, Urmia and Varamin.

Some citizen journalist reports said Iranian security forces tried to break up the demonstrations with tear gas and by beating and arresting protesters.

Protesters marched and chanted “Death to the Dictator” as they demanded the fall of the government over economic turmoil and political unrest.