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  Iran warns security forces may act against petrol price rise protests

  

  theguardian.com

  Interior minster says authorities will intervene if public properties are damaged in protests that have spread across countryIran’s interior minister has warned that security forces will act to restore calm if those protesting against the 50% increase in petrol prices “damaged public properties”, as anti-government protests spread across Iran.Protesters blocked traffic in major cities and clashed with police after a night of demonstrations punctuated by gunfire. At least one person has reportedly been killed. Continue reading...

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  Iran calls for expulsion of UK ambassador as arrests made over plane crash

  

  theguardian.com

  Effigy burned on streets of Tehran as diplomat accused of ‘interfering in internal affairs’Iran’s judiciary has...

  Effigy burned on streets of Tehran as diplomat accused of ‘interfering in internal affairs’Iran’s judiciary has described the UK’s ambassador to Tehran as “persona non grata” and called for his expulsion, while crowds of regime supporters burned his effigy alongside the British flag.The moves came after the envoy, Rob Macaire, was briefly arrested at the weekend and accused of “coordinating” anti-government protests. Continue reading...

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  Iranian police fired live rounds to disperse protesters, say witnesses

  

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  Protests continue after injuries at Tehran demonstrations against shooting down of planeA visual guide to the...

  Protests continue after injuries at Tehran demonstrations against shooting down of planeA visual guide to the Iran plane crashIranian authorities fired live ammunition to disperse protesters in Tehran on Sunday night, wounding several people, according to witness accounts provided to the Guardian and footage circulating on social media.Hundreds of protesters had defied a heavy security presence in the Iranian capital to hold vigils and...

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  With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years

  

  nytimes.com

  What started as a protest over a surprise increase in gasoline prices turned into widespread demonstrations...

  What started as a protest over a surprise increase in gasoline prices turned into widespread demonstrations met with a systematic repression that left at least 180 people dead.

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