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People run for cover as Iranian police open fire during protest at Tehran metro station

Guardian, 17 Nov 2022
A video verified by AFP appears to show Iranian police opening fire at a Tehran metro station, prompting people to flee in panic as gunfire rings out. Metro stations have become scenes of protest and violence as demonstrators gathered to mark the third anniversary of  'bloody November' in 2019, when hundreds were killed during protests against raising fuel prices. Wednesday also marked the third month since protests started following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody
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