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Protesters ignored threats of severe punishment from Iran's leaders and warnings from rights groups about undocumented killings as they poured out onto the streets of cities across the country late Friday
Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the protesters were "a bunch of vandals" trying to please President Donald Trump, before issuing a warning that the Islamic Republic will not back down.
The confrontations over the last four months have left two people dead and prompted criticism of federal agencies for allowing officers to open fire on moving vehicles.
Protests broke out in several cities across Iran on Thursday despite an ongoing violent crackdown by security forces that has left dozens dead and led authorities to shut down the internet nationwide in an attempt to stifle the unrest