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Anti-government protests over the economy in Iran turn deadly
Seven people were reported to have been killed on a sixth day of protests in Iran over worsening economic conditions.
In Iran, at least seven people have been killed in anti-government protests that were triggered by a sharp fall in the value of the currency, a rising cost of living and an economy that's labouring under Western sanctions.
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Presenter: Gideon Long
Producer: Ahmed Adan and Amber Mehmood
Editor: Justin Bones
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Fri 2 Jan 202615:50GMT
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