Iran's leaders face a second day of protests amid rage over downing of Ukrainian plane
by Nabih Bulos and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times
Jan 12, 2020
3 minutes
BAGHDAD - Anti-government protests continued for a second day across Iran amid fury over the military's admission it had downed a Ukrainian International Airlines jetliner near Tehran last week, killing all 176 of its passengers.
The demonstrations mark yet another crisis for Iran's leaders, who have been blamed for a weakening economy even as they cope with the Trump administration's targeted killing of a top general, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.
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