Riot police break up anti-government protest in western Iran
Iranian riot police dispersed protesters shouting anti-government slogans in the western city of Kermanshah on Friday, a day after similar protests in the country’s northeast, the semi-official news agency Fars reported. The outbreak of regional unrest reflects growing discontent over rising prices and alleged corruption, as well as concern over the Islamic Republic’s costly involvement in regional conflicts such as Syria and Iraq. About 300 demonstrators gathered after what Fars called a “call by the anti-revolution” and shouted “political ...
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