Recently, citizens have taken to the streets in Iran after the prices of daily necessities have skyrocketed and unemployment has increased.
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Protests against rising prices in Iran have turned violent. At least 45 people have been killed so far in the most serious anti-government protests in years.
Citing the Norway-based 'Iran Human Rights' (IHR), international media outlet CNN has reported that 45 people have died during the protests so far. Eight of the dead are children.
Citizens have taken to the streets in Iran in recent times after the prices of daily necessities have skyrocketed and unemployment has increased. The protesters are demanding economic reforms as well as political freedoms.
After the largest demonstration to date on Thursday, Iranian authorities cut off internet and telephone services in major cities in the country, including the capital Tehran.
The biggest protest since Amini's death Nationwide protests erupted in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody in 2022. The current protests are seen as the largest and most organized uprising since then.
Trump-Khameni war of words
A war of words has also begun internationally regarding the latest situation. Former US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran if security forces kill protesters.
In response, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned Trump to focus on his own country's problems. He said, 'It is better for the US president to focus on his own country's problems than to talk about other people's problems.'
