A video capturing a protester sitting calmly in the street while facing a line of police officers on motorbikes during recent demonstrations in Tehran has gained widespread attention online. The footage, which shows the protester with their head bowed as tear gas fills the air and crowds flee behind them, has drawn comparisons to the iconic image of a lone man confronting tanks during the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. The protests, which began at Tehran's main mobile phone market, have involved shopkeepers and university students rallying against economic difficulties. The video, verified to have been filmed on Jomhouri Avenue, has quickly spread across social media, resonating with many as a symbol of defiance.