Iran declares three days of national mourning for security forces killed

Tehran, Jan 11 (LaPresse) – The Iranian government has declared three days of national mourning for members of the security forces killed in clashes with protesters, referred to as “martyrs.” The semi-official news agency Tasnim reported that at least 111 members of the Iranian security forces have been killed in clashes since the protests began, triggered by a sharp depreciation of the rial.