Increasing events: 6 dead and 30 arrested among demonstrators in Iran
Confrontations occurred between Protesters and security forces, 6 killed in Iran on Thursday, according to local media, in the first death toll since the start of the protest movement against the high cost of living 5 days ago.
Iranian authorities also arrested 30 people in Tehran on charges of disturbing public order, according to what the Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported on Thursday.
The agency reported that "After a coordinated operation between the security and intelligence services, 30 people who were disrupting public order in Malard, west of Tehran, were identified and arrested on Wednesday night. These individuals attempted to destabilize the situation."
Two dead in Lardogan
A news agency reported "Knight" The Iranian official said that two people were killed in Wardhan, southwest of Iran, after it reported that demonstrators were in the city "They began throwing stones at administrative buildings, including the governorate building, the mosque, the Martyrs Foundation, the municipality, and a number of banks, before heading towards the governorate building."adding that the police used tear gas, noting that there were casualties.
The city of Radgan, with a population of 40,000, is located about 650 kilometers from Tehran, and is the center of Radgan Province.
The agency said that the buildings were severely damaged, noting the arrest of a number of people who it said were leading the movement.
3 dead in the west of the country
Later, the agency reported that there had been 3 were killed in the west of the country, and 17 others were injured during clashes, indicating that the three dead appeared to be civilians.
Iranian television had quoted the Deputy Governor of Lorestan Province (west), Saeed Pour Ali, as saying that "A 21-year-old member of the Basij in the city of Kuhdasht was killed by rioters while defending public order."
Bour Ali pointed out that "13 policemen and Basij members were injured as a result of stone throwing during the demonstrations in Kohdasht."
This city, with a population of approximately 90,000, is located 550 kilometers from Tehran.
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