The first significant protests of the year took place in Iran over the weekend, with reports of gunfire and tear gas in some cities
.across at least 17 cities took place on Sunday, the highest number since 5 December.
Strike action also took place, as recorded by this Iranian driver who says:"This is Kermanshah, the heart of Kurdistan on Sunday the 18th, a general strike." Sunday the 18th in the Iranian calendar is 8 January in the Gregorian calendar.The protests and strikes took place as the Iranian people continue to demand largescale change in the country.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports that 519 protesters have died since 17 September. The group's figures, published on 9 January, also report that almost 20,000 people have been arrested and that 111 are"under the impending threat of a death sentence".
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