Security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday as protests over the rising cost of living continued across Iran, with an NGO saying more than two dozen people have been killed in the crackdown on the most significant unrest to hit the Islamic republic in three years.
The protests were triggered by anger over economic hardship, with the Iranian rial losing value again on Tuesday to reach another record low against foreign currencies. According to the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), security forces have killed at least 27 protesters, including five minors under the age of 18. Iranian authorities have said members of the security forces have also been killed, including a policeman who was shot dead on Tuesday.
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