"Amid deadly protests in Iran sparked by economic woes, US President Trump warned that the regime in Tehran would be "hit very hard" by the US if more protesters were killed. Deadly clashes between protesters and security forces flared across Iran over the weekend as demonstrations over rising living costs entered a second week, rights groups and local media said on Sunday."
"At least 12 people, including security forces, have been killed since protests began with a shopkeepers' strike in Tehran on December 28, according to an AFP tally based on official reports. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said anti-government protests were reported overnight in Tehran, Shiraz and western regions. The group said early Monday, demonstrations have taken place in over 220 locations in 26 of Iran's 31 provinces, resulting in more than 990 arrests."
Widespread protests erupted across Iran over rising living costs after a shopkeepers' strike in Tehran on December 28. Deadly clashes between protesters and security forces have killed at least 12 people, including security personnel, and prompted more than 990 arrests across over 220 locations in 26 provinces, according to HRANA and AFP tallies. Iranian state media has provided little information. Norway-based rights groups reported four Kurdish protesters killed in Malekshahi county with dozens wounded. The unrest is the most serious since the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests and follows a brief June war with Israel that damaged nuclear facilities. US President Donald Trump warned the regime would be hit very hard if more protesters die.
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