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Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest

Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest

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Iran has vowed it will ‘not back down’ in the face of growing nationwide protests over economic conditions. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Tehran, calling for political reform and torching government buildings. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has signalled that a greater crackdown is coming after the country plunged into an internet blackout. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news Devika Bhat watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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