Monday Sunrise Briefs: Why protesters now target Iran's leaders
Jan 13, 2020
3 minutes
Outrage over Tehran’s lack of integrity spawned a weekend of protests in Iran after the government admitted late Friday that Iranian forces had inadvertently shot down a commercial airliner last week, killing all 176 people on board. The populist anger directed at the U.S. after the killing of an Iranian general, has shifted, and is now directed at the leaders of Iran for hiding the truth. Videos show tear gas and live ammunition was used against some of the protests. “I feel ashamed when I think about their families,” said Zahra Razeghi, a Tehran resident. "The denial and covering
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