Year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember thats in half an hour. Police in iran say one of their officers has been shot dead as Anti Government protests continue across the country. This is believed to be the first death of a Security Force member since the unrest began on thursday. Another ten people were killed overnight in the country wide unrest which began as a protest against the falling standard of living. As Rana Rahimpour reports. The fifth day of protests in iran. Once again, thousands of people have taken to the streets. They are angry at unemployment, rising prices, and what many think is widespread corruption. Its the boldest challenge to the countrys leadership in nearly a decade. The demonstrations began in the North Western city of mashhad, a key base for president rouhanis most outspoken critics. And has quickly turned into a widespread antiestablishment movement. This is the biggest show of dissent in iran since the post election rallies of 2009.
Welcome to bbc news. Police in iran say one of their officers has been shot dead as Anti Government protests continue across the country. This is believed to be the first death of a Security Force member since the unrest began on thursday. Another ten people were killed overnight in the countrywide unrest which began as a protest against the falling standard of living, as Rana Rahimpour reports. The fifth day of protests in iran. Once again, thousands of people have taken to the streets. They are angry at unemployment, rising prices, and what many think is widespread corruption. Its the boldest challenge to the countrys leadership in nearly a decade. The demonstrations began in the North Western city of mashhad, a key base for president rouhanis most outspoken critics. And has quickly turned into a widespread antiestablishment movement. This is the biggest show of dissent in iran since the post election rallies of 2009. They were large in size but limited to urban areas of the country
At tomorrows front pages, they include the daily telegraph, which reports on what it calls rip off railfares in marginal constituencies. Thats here on the bbc news channel in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In iran, a Police Officer has been shot dead and three others wounded, after a fifth day of Anti Government protests. It is the first death of a member of the Security Forces and represents a significant escalation in the unrest. What began as a protest against the rising cost of living now seems to be taking on political overtones. A dozen protesters have been killed in the last 2a hours. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has called on the iranian government to allow meaningful debate on the issues raised by protestors. Our correspondent rana rahimpour, from the bbcs persian service, has the latest. Once again, across iran, thousands of people have taken to the streets. Opposed the countrys Supreme Leader ali khamenei satellite and then torn down. They are angr
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