At least 13 people killed in violent anti-government protests in Iran: reports

At least 13 people have been killed in violent Iran protests over economic grievances.

Demonstrations continued for a fifth day after 13 people were reported to have been killed on Sunday in the worst wave of unrest since 2009 when huge crowds took to the streets to condemn the re-election of then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The protests put pressure on the clerical leaders in power since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as well as President Hassan Rouhani who made a televised call for calm on Sunday, saying Iranians had the right to criticize but must not cause unrest.


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