Iran court issues first death sentence in protest-linked cases | News

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The protests have continued amid ongoing internet restrictions, while the third anniversary of the country’s November 2019 protests approaches later this week.Those protests erupted across Iran after an overnight tripling of petrol prices and were accompanied by a total internet shutdown that lasted nearly a week.Zahedan investigationOn Sunday, a delegation sent by the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, travelled to Zahedan in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province to investigate events that took place on September 30, which left dozens dead.On what is now known as “bloody Friday”, at least 66 people, including children, were killed by live ammunition, according to Amnesty International, with other sources claiming even higher death tolls.“The grandchildren of the revolution are carrying out a revolution.”Iran has also blamed Kurdish groups based in northern Iraq for inciting unrest, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday attacked positions and buildings used by Kurdish groups with missiles and drones."

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