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January 2, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-protests-and-death-toll-grow-as-tension-rises/2018/01/02/243fa9be-ef47-11e7-95e3-eff284e71c8d_story.html?utm_term=.76d83b96a737

Iran Protests and Death Toll Grow

(Washington Post) Erin Cunningham - Clashes in Iran between security forces and demonstrators left nine people dead, state television reported Tuesday, bringing the death toll to at least 20 in the unrest that has raged for six days. The protests have spread to far-flung towns and cities that are strongholds of the middle and working classes. In addition, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported Tuesday that 450 people have been arrested in Tehran since Saturday.

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