US EditionIran Security Force Member Killed As Protests Spread
- On Wednesday, state television reported a 21-year-old member of the Basij from Kouhdasht was killed defending public order, Said Pourali said 13 police and Basij members were wounded.
- The protests began in Tehran when Tehran bazaar shopkeepers struck over the cost of living and economic stagnation, spreading as students at at least 10 universities joined by Tuesday amid 42.5% inflation in December and the rial quoted near 1.38 million per US dollar.
- Footage from several cities captured water cannon and gunfire, with BBC and Iran International verifying arrests of four individuals and injuries to three police in Fasa at the governor's office gate.
- Authorities declared last-minute public and bank holidays and appointed Abdolnaser Hemmati as central bank head after Mohammad Reza Farzin resigned Monday, amid warnings of a 'decisive response' by the prosecutor general.
- The unrest now ranks as the largest unrest in three years, with central bank changes as political signal and prolonged protests risking oil and shipping volatility on energy routes.
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Violent clashes on the fifth day of demonstrations, civilian killings and a militiaman (ANSA)
Violent protests erupt across Iran over worsening economic conditions
At least two people were killed on Thursday morning during confrontations between protesters and police in Lordegan county of the southwestern Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, CNN cited the state-affiliated Fars News Agency as saying.
More people were killed on Wednesday night in the days of Iran's troubles, where the largest protests they've had in the last three years, generated by galo-inflation, were declared...
Unrest in Iran: Protests Turn Violent Amid Economic Struggles
Widespread protests in Iran over economic conditions have escalated into violence, with multiple casualties reported. Unrest emerged in response to inflation and currency devaluation, leading to clashes between protesters and security forces across several provinces. The government has offered dialogue amid ongoing tensions.
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