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Iran state TV breaks silence on protests, claims ‘terrorist agents’ of US and Israel set fires
Iranian authorities cut internet amid growing protests fueled by economic hardship; over 2,260 detained and at least 45 killed, according to Human Rights Activists News Agency.
- On Thursday, Iran Human Rights said Iranian security forces have killed at least 45 protesters, including 13 in the bloodiest day of the unrest, amid a nationwide internet blackout.
- A plunging rial and subsidy changes prompted protests last month in Tehran, sparking shutdowns and escalating into a nationwide challenge to the Islamic government.
- Footage and witness accounts show shootings in Kermanshah and a woman shot in the eye in Abadan, while Iran Human Rights said hospitals were raided to detain wounded protesters and over 2,000 arrested.
- Protests have spread to all 31 provinces, with HRANA reporting at least 45 protesters killed and strikes in about 30 towns, forcing university delays.
- The unrest echoes the 2023 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests; Reza Pahlavi urged new demonstrations, and Roberta Metsola said, `The world is once again witnessing the brave people of Iran stand up`.
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The wave of people's dissatisfaction due to the economic crisis is spreading in Iran. Protests are getting bigger and more violent, and the number of victims is also increasing. The American president says: 'If you kill protesters, we will hit you hard'.
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