January 2, 2018 2:08 PM

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Iran unrest: Nine more killed in overnight clashes

In Iran, Nine more people have been killed overnight as clashes between protesters and security forces continue for a sixth day.<br/><br/> According to state media the latest violence, in the central Isfahan region, brought the number of reported deaths to at least 22. <br/><br/>The protest began last Thursday in the city of Mashhad, initially against price rise and corruption, but have since spread amid wider anti-government sentiment. Some protesters chanted slogans against the government and the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. <br/><br/>Hundreds of people have been arrested. President Hassan Rouhani said protests were an opportunity, not a threat, but vowed to crack down on lawbreakers.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said, it is time for a change in Iran. He said in a tweet that Iran is failing at every level despite what he called a terrible deal made with them by the administration of his predecessor Barack Obama.<br/><br/>

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