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During the nationwide protests in Iran is, according to state media, a security force paramilitary Basij militia been killed. A 21-year-old militia member from the town of Kuhdasht was “killed by rioters while defending public order” on Thursday night, Iranian state television reported, citing the deputy governor of the western Iranian province of Lorestan, Said Purali. 13 police officers and Basij members were also “injured by stone throwing.”
The Basij militia is closely linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The killed Basij member is the first recorded death since new protests began in Iran against the high cost of living.
Protest against economic policy
The protests were triggered by the persistently poor economic situation and the problem Crash of the national currency to bring under control. At first it was mainly traders who demonstrated, but now students have also joined the protests.
International sanctions, for example because of Iran’s Middle East policy and the controversial nuclear programare putting a strain on Iranian economic policy. In particular, banking sanctions have blocked oil exports, the country’s main source of income. As a result, experts speak of the worst economic crisis in Iranian history.
The demonstrations that have been going on for days have become increasingly violent. According to eyewitness reports, state forces in the capital Tehran are using tear gas and water cannons against even the smallest gatherings. Similar incidents are said to have occurred in other places.
President Massoud Peseschkian called on demonstrators to end their protests. He promised again economic reforms. How the protests will continue is still completely unclear. In the past, the demonstrations that were initially directed against economic policy often quickly developed into political protests against the Islamic system of rule.
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