Iran Unrest: Women Burn Headscarves At Anti-Hijab Protests

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Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.

Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire in Sari on Tuesday, as the unrest continued for a fifth night and spread to more cities.

Activists said two male protesters were shot dead by security forces in Urmia and Piranshahr, in the north-west and a police assistant was also reportedly killed in Shiraz, in the south

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