People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strike Demonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite Authorities using violence to try to disperse protests before an announced general strike, according to witnesses and rights groups. Protesters took to the streets across Kurdish cities in western Iran, with shopkeepers shutting down stores and demonstrators chanting against government corruption. People said they were met with force as Authorities fired teargas, pellet guns and what demonstrators said were live bullets at crowds. Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-01-07 · 20:17 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0107-6273
NSR-2026-0107-6273News Report·EN·Human Rights
‘They are killing us’: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran
Protests erupted in Kurdish regions of western Iran on Wednesday due to grievances over economic conditions and government corruption. Demonstrations occurred across multiple cities, with shopkeepers participating in a general strike called for by opposition parties.
Deepa Parent and William ChristouThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-07 · 20:17 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Protests erupted in Kurdish regions of western Iran on Wednesday due to grievances over economic conditions and government corruption. Demonstrations occurred across multiple cities, with shopkeepers participating in a general strike called for by opposition parties. Iranian authorities responded to the protests with force, deploying teargas, pellet guns, and reportedly live ammunition against demonstrators. Witnesses and rights groups reported violence used to disperse the crowds. The protests occurred despite the authorities' attempts to quell them before the planned strike.
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Demonstrators chanted against government corruption.
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Shopkeepers shut down stores.
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Protesters took to the streets across Kurdish cities in western Iran.
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Demonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday.
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Authorities used violence to try to disperse protests.
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