Bullets, teargas, scuffles and business strikes brought many Iranian cities to a standstill on Saturday, as the country was rocked with another round of protests that began after the death of Mahsa Amini in hijab police custody last month.

In the capital Tehran, key locations including streets leading to the traditional Grand Bazaar witnessed running battles. Protesters chanted slogans against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, before being attacked by riot police. Videos from the same locations also showed demonstrators blocking roads, while a massive cloud of smoke was billowing from what was reported to be a police kiosk set ablaze.

"This is no longer a protest, it is a genuine revolution," some shouted. Others were heard chanting against Khamenei's son Mojtaba, signaling to him that the Islamic Republic will be toppled before his purported expectation of becoming Iran's next supreme leader and succeeding his father comes true.

The Kurdish city of Sanandaj, according to multiple anti-government sources and viral videos, saw the worst violence, as security forces used "live ammunition." In one rally, a driver identified as Dariush Alizadeh was fatally shot after honking in protest. A teenage boy was also reported dead, while some accounts put to five the death toll from today's unrest in the city. Other videos showed angry demonstrators severely beating and chasing away a "senior commander" of hardline Basij militia, who have been actively involved in the ongoing crackdown.