US EditionNew clashes hit Iran as opposition urges protests, strikes
Exiled Kurdish groups called a general strike amid protests in all 31 provinces with at least 27 confirmed deaths, challenging Iran's clerical leadership amid economic crisis.
- Security forces used tear gas and live fire to disperse protesters in Iran amid continuing unrest over economic crisis.
- Protests, sparked by plunging currency rates, have spread nationwide over 12 days with larger demonstrations occurring.
- Iranian opposition groups have called for more protests and strikes in support of the anti-government movement.
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The police again dispersed with tear gas from demonstrators in Iran, shaken for 12 days by a protest movement supported by the exiled opposition, some of which are calling for further mobilizations on Thursday.
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New clashes hit Iran as opposition urges protests, strikes
Security forces used tear gas and live fire to disperse protesters in Iran, rights groups said Thursday, as people angered by economic crisis kept up their challenge to the authorities and exiled opposition groups urged new protests as well as…
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New clashes in Iran as opposition urges more protests
Security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Iran as people angered by the economic situation in the Islamic republic kept up their challenge to the authorities and the exiled opposition Thursday urged them to step up their actions.
Iranians protest for 12th day as Kurdish opposition calls for general strike
An Iranian police officer was killed in a stabbing during unrest near the capital, local media reported on Thursday as protests over the cost of living in the country entered a 12th day. Several Kurdish opposition parties based in neighbouring Iraq have called for a general strike in support of the protest movement.
The Iranian security forces used tear gas and live bullets to disperse protesters in several parts of the country, as movements against the backdrop of deteriorating living conditions continued, while a number of Kurdish traders announced joining the strike. Meanwhile, the opposition abroad continued to call for additional protests and strikes in Iran.
Clashes broke out in many parts of Iran between protesters and security forces of the clerical regime. Large-scale protests have taken place in the country for the past two weeks, and the frequency of clashes appears to be increasing.
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