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Reuters reports:
Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with tear gas and gunfire from security forces, social media videos showed.
The confrontations at dozens of universities prompted the threat of a tougher crackdown in a seventh week of demonstrations sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the morality police for attire deemed inappropriate.
The top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards told protesters that Saturday would be their last day of taking to the streets, the harshest warning yet by Iranian authorities.
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Security forces tear gas students defying Iran protest ultimatum https://t.co/DF1BzPByHl
— Reuters Iran (@ReutersIran) October 30, 2022
Today, I’m proud to stand with so many around the world in solidarity with the courageous women and girls in Iran. Your protests have inspired us. pic.twitter.com/KkWRlCWReF
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 30, 2022
We stand united – united in support of Iranian women, united against Iran’s heinous behaviour, and united in our resolve to hold this oppressive regime accountable. Today, that unity was on display in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/2CLzWbfYez
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 29, 2022
Protests at Islamic Azad University’s North Tehran branch today. There have been protests as well in Shiraz, Zanjan, Mashhad, Sanandaj, & elsewhere. Remember how the commander-in-chief of #Iran’s IRGC said yesterday was the last day of “riots?” #MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/rtcN85pTOn
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) October 30, 2022