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Death toll rises in Iran, authorities call for counter-protests
SOURCE:France 24 World|BY:FRANCE 24
Deaths from Iran protests reached more than 500, US-based rights group HRANA reported on Sunday as the Iranian government called for counter-rallies on Monday in support of the Islamic Republic. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Iranians took to the streets in new rallies against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as a Norway-based rights groups on Sunday said the death toll after two weeks of protests had risen to at least 192. Iran's parliamentary speaker warned that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.