Deadly Iran protests continue as Trump renews intervention threat

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By JON GAMBRELL AP The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday, as the demonstrations showed no signs of stopping. The figure came from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which said more than 1,200 people have been detained in the protests, which have been ongoing for more than a week. It said 29 protesters, four children and two members of Iran’s security forces have been killed. Demonstrations have reached over 250 locations in 27 of Iran’s 31 provinces, The group, which relies on an activist network inside of Iran for its reporting, has been accurate in past unrest. A wave of protests sparked by Iran’s failing economy has continued for a ninth day, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention. Trump warned on Sunday night that Iranian authorities would be “hit very hard” if more protesters died. “We’re watching it very closely. If they start killing people like they ...
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Sectarian clashes in Syria leave at least 30 dead and scores injured

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At least 30 people were killed and around 100 were injured in sectarian violence that exploded in Syria’s southernmost As-Suwayda Governorate, the Middle Eastern country’s Ministry of Interior said Monday morning.

The ministry said the violence had erupted in “recent hours” and the casualty toll was based on preliminary estimates.

“These unfortunate armed clashes broke out between local armed groups and tribes in the Al-Maqous neighborhood of As-Suwayda city, stemming from accumulated tensions in previous periods,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the death toll at 37.

The violence is the latest between tribes and other minority groups since the former dictator government of President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December, and rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was named interim president.

The ministry said it confirmed the that Ministry of Defense forces will begin “a direct intervention in the region to end the conflict, stop clashes, restore security and pursue those responsible for the events and bring them to justice.”

It blamed the escalation in violence on the absence of local institutions, which has led to a breakdown in security and in the local community’s ability to contain the situation.

“We stress that the continuation of this conflict only serves chaos and increases the suffering of our civilian population,” the Ministry of the Interior said.

Source: United Press International and agencies



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