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Iran Protests Death Toll Hits 20 as Crackdown Enters Ninth Day
Protests fueled by a 40% inflation rate and currency collapse have spread to 26 provinces, with at least 19 protesters and one security member killed, rights groups said.
- On 01/05, nationwide protests entered their ninth day after a Tehran shopkeepers' strike, with human rights activists reporting at least 19 protesters and one security forces member killed.
- A sharp currency collapse left the rial near 1.4 million per dollar and inflation around 40%, prompting a temporary monthly allowance of about $7.
- Rights groups said demonstrations ran across over 220 locations in 26 of Iran's 31 provinces, resulting in more than 990 arrests, while BBC Persian footage showed marches, chants, gunfire and security storming a hospital.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged grievances but said `rioters should be put in their place`, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf urged hearing protesters' `legitimate demands` and warned foreign agents would be confronted.
- The unrest, the most serious since 2022, follows a 12-day war last June that damaged Iran's nuclear facilities, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran would be `hit very hard` if more protesters die.
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