Police forces used tear gas against protesters in the Iranian cities of Urmia and Tabriz, Trend cites the official website of the Association for the rights of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran. There are reports of people killed and wounded.
On Saturday, the population of Urmia rallied because of the draining of Lake Urmia and the inaction of the Iranian Parliament in connection with this situation. A clash began between participants in the rally
and security forces. Police used tear gas against the crowd. Several people were detained.
At about 8 p.m. local time, similar protests were held in Tabriz. Here, police clashed with protesters too. The security forces detained several participants in the rally.
Iranian police use violence against protesters
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