A powerful image showing a lone Iranian protester defiantly sitting in front of armed security forces has drawn striking comparisons to the iconic “Tank Man” photo near Tiananmen Square — as fierce anti-regime protests engulf the Middle Eastern nation.

Footage obtained and shared by Iranian outlet Iran International shows a brave individual in all black sitting in the middle of the street in Tehran, their head calmly bowed, blocking police on motorbikes from riding down the road.

The moving image drew comparisons on social media to the historic photo of defiance taken of an unidentified man standing in front of tanks at the Tiananmen protests in 1989.

It comes as Iran faces violent unrest in Tehran and other cities over severe economic hardship, including a collapsing currency that is fueling an unprecedented affordability crisis.

At least seven people have been killed during the largest wave of demonstrations since 2022 — with angry crowds taking to the streets and shouting anti-regime slogans, such as “Death to the dictato” and “Death to Khamenei.”

The demonstrators are referring to Iran’s feared Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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