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Death toll in violence surrounding nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches at least 116, activists say
Protests over economic collapse have expanded into anti-regime unrest with 116 dead and 2,600 detained amid internet blackouts, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
- On Sunday, nationwide protests reached the two-week mark, with activists reporting at least 116 killed and protesters flooding Tehran and Mashhad.
- The unrest began Dec. 28 when Iran's rial collapsed, trading at over 1.4 million to $1, and exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged protests Saturday and Sunday, challenging Iran's theocracy.
- Semiofficial Fars news agency aired footage including an AP-verified Friday video from Saadat Abad showing a protester firing a long gun, while Iranian state television framed demonstrators as `terrorists` and showed calm areas with a martial song from the `Epic of Khorramshahr`.
- Authorities detained over 2,600 people, according to activists, while Mohammad Movahedi Azad, Iran's attorney general, warned participants would be considered `enemy of God`; Turkish Airlines canceled 17 flights and Austrian Airlines suspended service through Monday.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signaled a coming clampdown as more weekend demonstrations were planned despite the internet and international telephone shutdown and state-owned media publishing.
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At least 116 people have died in demonstrations in Iran, HRANA says. This is a significant increase from Saturday.
·Denmark
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The President of the Iranian Parliament warned that the North American and Israeli military will be “lawful targets” in the event of an attack. Protestants have already arrested more than 2600 people.
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116 people have died during demonstrations against clerical rule in Iran.
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Total News Sources59
Leaning Left16Leaning Right8Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
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C 46%
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