The widening protests in Iran over the country’s worsening economy escalated Thursday, with demonstrators clashing with police in multiple provinces, leaving several people dead.
At least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported.
The clashes between activists and security forces have intensified since the protests kicked off over the weekend, triggered by degrading economic hardships, currency devaluation and poor living conditions.
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