Iran Protests Surge, Driven by Demonstrators Mourning Their Dead
- Mounting death toll likely to drive cycle of unrest for weeks
- Arrests, violence prompt fresh condemnation from rights groups
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Protests in Iran swelled with a fresh wave of demonstrations as traditional 40-day mourning ceremonies for people killed by security forces over the past month brought thousands of people into the streets, reigniting fury at the government.
Multiple unverified videos shared on Twitter showed large crowds of people demonstrating and marching through the streets of Karaj, a busy commuter town on the outskirts of western Tehran, to mark 40 days since the death of 23-year-old protester Hadith Najafi.