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Iran parliament speaker says protests could weaken society Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that protests over the death of a young woman in police custody could destabilize the country and urged security forces to deal harshly with those he claimed endanger public order. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that protests over the death of a young woman in police custody could destabilize the country and urged security forces to deal harshly with those he claimed endanger public order. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told lawmakers that…

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Iran’s 5th Parliamentary member dies amid anti-Hijab protests; Govt vows ‘decisive’ action As Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi vowed to deal “decisively” with the demonstrators, a fifth member of an Iranian paramilitary volunteer group died in a clash As Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi vowed to deal “decisively” with the demonstrators who took to the streets to voice their outrage over the tragic demise of Mahsa Amini, who died in morality police’s custody, a fifth member of an Iranian paramilitary volunteer group died in a clash with anti-Hijab protesters on Sunday. According…

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Iran protests continue; at least 26 dead: Iranian state TV report Iranian state television suggested that the death toll of protests over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody has risen to over two dozen, without providing more information as the unrest continues. Iranian state television suggested that the death toll of protests over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody has risen to over two dozen, without providing more information as the unrest continues. An anchor on Iran’s state television suggested the death toll from…

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