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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims To Have Put Down Protests

The anti-government protests began in the country's second-largest city of Mashad and were sparked by rising food prices and unemployment. At least 21 people were killed in the unrest.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during the Tehran Security Conference on Monday.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is claiming to have quelled anti-government protests that began late last month and spread to several major cities, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people.

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