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World Service,12 Jan 2026,49 mins

Hundreds killed in protests in Iran

Newsday

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President Trump says Iran's leadership has called seeking to negotiate following his threats of military action in response to the killing of protesters. We hear from our correspondent and a republican strategist on what might come next. Kurdish fighters have been evacuated from Aleppo and hundreds arrested in Syria. We look if the Washington-brokered agreement is in danger. We speak to the co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party there. Four teams remain in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals - Isaac Fanin is there with the latest and what to expect next. (Photo: Mourners react next to coffins during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday. Credit: Reuters)

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