Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Jan. 1 (LaPresse/AP) – At least three people, including members of the security forces and demonstrators, were killed on Thursday in rural provinces of Iran during a new day of protests over the country’s economic crisis. The demonstrations have become the largest in Iran since 2022, when the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini triggered a wave of protests across the country. In Lordegan, a city in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, online videos showed protesters gathered in the streets with the sound of gunfire in the background. The semi-official Fars news agency, citing an anonymous source, reported that two people were killed during Thursday’s protests. Another demonstration on Wednesday night led to the death of a 21-year-old volunteer with the Basij paramilitary force of the Revolutionary Guard. The state news agency IRNA confirmed the death of the Guard member but gave no further details.
Iran: 3 killed in protests sparked by economic crisis
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Jan. 1 (LaPresse/AP) – At least three people, including members of the security forces and demonstrators, were killed on Thursday in rural provinces of Iran during a new day of protests over the country’s economic crisis. The demonstrations have become the largest in Iran since 2022, when the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini triggered a wave of protests across the country. In Lordegan, a city in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, online videos showed protesters gathered in the streets with the sound of gunfire in the background. The semi-official Fars news agency, citing an anonymous source, reported that two people were killed during Thursday’s protests. Another demonstration on Wednesday night led to the death of a 21-year-old volunteer with the Basij paramilitary force of the Revolutionary Guard. The state news agency IRNA confirmed the death of the Guard member but gave no further details.
