Iranian media reports two protesters killed in clashes in southwest Iran

Clashes between protesters and security forces in southwest Iran today killed two people, according to the Fars news agency, the first civilians to die since cost-of-living demonstrations broke out over the weekend.

“The number of victims in Lordegan today amounts to two,” Fars says, after reporting clashes, stone throwing and property damage in the city about 650 kilometers (400 miles) south of Tehran.

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