Anti-government unrest continues to spread across Iran
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More anti-government protests have erupted in Iran for a 13th day in a row, despite the country's supreme leader lashing out at people demonstrating. Ali Khamenei, who has ultimate power in Iran, has dismissed the protesters as "a bunch of vandals" trying to "please" US President Donald Trump, who threatened to "hit" Iran "very hard" if government forces kill protesters. We speak to our colleagues in BBC Persian and BBC Verify to piece together what we know.
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OS presenter: James Reynolds
(Photo: Supplied image of demonstrations in Iran. Credit: BBC)
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