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Police vehicles are seen during a protest near the University of Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
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Media reported that illegal protests against the government were taking place in most Iranian cities. This picture was taken around the University of Tehran on December 30. EPA
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This photo shows people affected by tear gas fired by anti-riot police to disperse demonstrators in Tehran, Iran on December 30. AP
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This photo shows people gathering to protest against Iran's weak economy in Tehran, Iran, on December 30. AP
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A wave of spontaneous protests over Iran's weak economy swept into Tehran on Saturday, with college students and others chanting against the government. AP
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In this photo, a university student attends a protest inside University of Tehran while a smoke grenade is thrown by anti-riot police on December 30. AP
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This photo shows people protesting inside the University of Tehran on December 30. AP
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This photo shows anti-riot police preventing university students from joining other protesters in Tehran, Iran on December 30. AP
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People protest near the University of Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
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People protest in Tehran on December 30, 2017 in this still image from a video obtained by Reuters. Reuters
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People protest in Tehran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
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Police vehicles are seen during a protest near the University of Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
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Media reported that illegal protests against the government were taking place in most Iranian cities. This picture was taken around the University of Tehran on December 30. EPA
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This photo shows people affected by tear gas fired by anti-riot police to disperse demonstrators in Tehran, Iran on December 30. AP
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This photo shows people gathering to protest against Iran's weak economy in Tehran, Iran, on December 30. AP
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A wave of spontaneous protests over Iran's weak economy swept into Tehran on Saturday, with college students and others chanting against the government. AP
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In this photo, a university student attends a protest inside University of Tehran while a smoke grenade is thrown by anti-riot police on December 30. AP
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This photo shows people protesting inside the University of Tehran on December 30. AP
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This photo shows anti-riot police preventing university students from joining other protesters in Tehran, Iran on December 30. AP
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People protest near the University of Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
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People protest in Tehran on December 30, 2017 in this still image from a video obtained by Reuters. Reuters
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People protest in Tehran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
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Police vehicles are seen during a protest near the University of Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. Reuters
Protesters 'shot dead' during third day of demonstrations in Iran
Demonstrators defy warnings by the authorities to avoid 'illegal gatherings'
The National
31 December, 2017
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