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Iranian parliament members seek answers after deadly protests

Al-Monitor – While the protests over gas prices in Iran have completely died down and the internet is back up, Iranians and some officials are attempting to put together the pieces of what happened after President Hassan Rouhani announced fuel subsidy cuts on Nov. 16. Government officials have not yet offered a tally of the number killed or arrested as a result of the protests. Members …

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Iran seeking major share in global copper trade: Report

PayvandNews –A report shows Iranians are making heavy investments in the copper industry to make it more competitive at the global level. photo by Islamic Republic News Agency The IRNA agency said in a Sunday report that more than $3 billion will be invested in various copper industry projects across the country in the next five years, allowing the country to …

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Governor Admits Ordering Police To Shoot At Iran Protesters

Radiofarda – The governor of Qal’eh Hassan Khan (Qods township) has claimed responsibility for ordering the Islamic Republic security forces to open fire on protesters who had invaded the governor’s building. Governor of Quds City in Tehran Province,Layla Vaseqi (C), 2019. Speaking to the government’s official daily, Iran on Sunday, December 1 Layla (Leila) Vaseqi admitted that the Islamic Revolution …

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Officials Try To Soften Impact Of Rising Death Toll In Iran Protests

Radiofarda – As the reported death toll form protests in Iran climbs higher, bringing widespread recriminations, some officials appear to be trying to contain the anger by walking back their earlier harsh statements. Some opposition websites, such as Kalemeh, have reported that over 150 protesters shot dead have been buried in only one cemetery in Tehran. Other reports say over 100 bodies …

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Tehran Bus Company Workers Condemn Iran Crackdown, Demand Trials

Radiofarda – The Syndicate of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (SWTSBC) Workers has condemned the “massacre and bloody suppression” of people protesting a three-fold increase in gasoline prices. The labor union has also called for the trial of all involved in ordering and executing the widespread killing, wounding and the arrests of thousands of the protesters. There is no justification …

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