"The semi-official Iranian media agency, Fars, said "a source with knowledge" reported that at least two civilians were killed in clashes on Thursday morning between armed protesters and security forces in the western city of Lordegan. A human rights group, Hengaw, also said there had been deaths in the city. Hengaw said security forces had killed and wounded several protesters after firing on them. The group also said another protester was shot dead in the central Isfahan province on Wednesday."
"Meanwhile, the state-run IRNA news agency said a volunteer member of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's Basij force was killed on Wednesday night in Kuhdasht, in the west of the country. The death is the first among Iran's security forces since the unrest began on Sunday. The Basij volunteer force is loyal to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which operates in parallel to Iran's armed forces and reports directly to the Ayatollah."
Protests began with a merchants' strike in Tehran against a deep economic crisis and spread to multiple cities. Clashes between protesters and security forces have led to deaths and injuries. The semi-official Fars agency said a source reported at least two civilians were killed in Lordegan during clashes between armed protesters and security forces. Human rights group Hengaw said security forces killed and wounded several protesters and that another protester was shot dead in Isfahan province. State-run IRNA said a Basij volunteer was killed in Kuhdasht, marking the first security-force fatality since the unrest began. Thirteen Basij members and police were reported injured.
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