Iran's president has blamed protesters demanding more freedoms for "paving the way" for a deadly terror attack on a Shiite shrine in Shiraz that has been claimed by Islamic State.

Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in cities across the country overnight to mark the 40th day since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody after being detained for “inappropriate attire” by morality police.

A video filmed in the northern city of Rasht showed women removing their hijabs and waving them in the air while blocking traffic, one of many clips showing crowds of demonstrators including bareheaded young women commemorating Amini's suspicious death.

It comes a day after authorities opened fire on thousands who had gathered at Amini's graveside in her hometown of Saqez.

Chanting "woman, life, freedom" and “death to the dictator” the demonstrators pose a bold challenge to Iran’s hardline theocracy, which gave signs on Thursday that it may intensify a security crackdown.

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