US EditionIran Security Force Member Killed As Protests Spread
Economic protests over a collapsing rial and 52% inflation have spread from Tehran to at least 10 cities, resulting in arrests, injuries, and one confirmed security force death.
- 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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At least 6 reported killed during widening protests in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least six people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said.
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At least 7 killed during widespread protests in Iran amid economic crisis. Top updates
Iran faces its largest protests since 2022, driven by an escalating economic crisis. At least 7 people have been killed, with unrest spreading to rural areas. Demonstrators voice their frustrations over soaring inflation and currency devaluation, leading to violent clashes with security forces.
7 Killed In Iran Protests Over Economy As Inflation Hits 42%
Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least seven people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said.
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