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Protesters, security forces clash in southwest Iran — local media
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleProtesters and security forces clash in southwest Iran, the Fars news agency reports, days after demonstrators first took to the streets over economic hardships.
“Some protesters began throwing stones at the city’s administrative buildings, including the provincial governor’s office, the mosque, the Martyrs’ Foundation, the town hall and banks” in the city of Lordegan, Fars says, adding that police used tear gas and that an unspecified number of people had been injured.
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