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| Iran protests: Ten killed amid demonstrations that saw attempts to storm police stations and military bases, state TV reports | |
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| At least 10 people have now been killed in anti-government protests in Iran and security forces have had to fight off "armed protestors" trying to take over police stations and military bases, reports in the country's state media suggest. | |
| Authorities had previously confirmed four deaths but the total is now believed to have risen after tens of thousands of people joined the protests, which began last week. | Authorities had previously confirmed four deaths but the total is now believed to have risen after tens of thousands of people joined the protests, which began last week. |
| Hundreds of people have been arrested in the demonstrations. | |
| As demonstrations continued, Hassan Rouhani, the Iran President, insisted people were "absolutely free to criticise" but said violence would not be tolerated. | |
| He said: “The government will show no tolerance for those who damage public properties, violate public order and create unrest in the society. | |
| “People are absolutely free to criticise the government and protest but their protests should be in such a way as to improve the situation in the country and their life.” | |
| “Criticism is different from violence and and damaging public properties." | |
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