Tehran, Jan. 11 -- Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the fourteenth consecutive day on Saturday, with authorities tightening security measures as demonstrations spread across multiple cities.

According to think tank the Institute for the study of war, "Protest activity has continued to take place across Iran amid the Iranian regime's continued nationwide internet shutdown. CTP-ISW has recorded 60 protests across 15 provinces since 0000 local time on January 10, 25 of which were medium-sized and eight of which were large."

"The Iranian regime has shifted from labelling protesters as "rioters" to describing them as "terrorists," which signals that the regime has taken an uncompromising stance toward the ongoing protests....