Iranians Protest for 12th Day as Kurdish Opposition Calls for General Strike
- Nationwide protests in Iran have continued for 12 days, driven by economic distress and mismanagement, with over 38 reported deaths, including four security members, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
- A police officer named Mahmoud Haghighat was killed during the unrest, with investigations ongoing to find the assailants.
- Support for the protesters has come from US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which prompted a warning from Iran's top judge, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei.
- The Iranian rial has sharply depreciated, recently exceeding 1,350,000 against the US dollar, causing widespread protests that began at Tehran's Grand Bazaar.
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Iran: On duty police officers get shot, stabbed to death in separate incidents amid cost-of-living protests
An officer was stabbed to death during unrest near Tehran as demonstrations over soaring prices and the collapsing rial spread across much of Iran, prompting warnings from authorities and drawing sharp reactions from the United States.
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. Our colleagues from France2 and Daniel Quinlan report.
Iranian Cop Chased In Car, Shot Dead Amid Anti-Khamenei Protests
As protests over economic distress paralyse Iran's law and order situation, a video has emerged showing a cop being killed by unknown assailants in a drive-by shooting in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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