Iran blames foreign agents for death of two protesters

Iran blames foreign agents for death of two protesters

People protest near the university of Tehran, Iran on Saturday in this picture obtained from social media. (Reuters photo)
People protest near the university of Tehran, Iran on Saturday in this picture obtained from social media. (Reuters photo)

LONDON: An Iranian official said two protesters previously reported killed in the city of Dorud on Saturday night during anti-government demonstrations were targeted by foreign agents and not the police.

"Violent clashes broke out in the illegal demonstration in Dorud on Saturday and unfortunately two people were killed," Habibollah Khojastehpour, the deputy governor of Lorestan province, said in an interview on state television on Sunday.

"No shots were fired by the police and security forces. We have found evidence of enemies of the revolution, Takfiri groups and foreign agents in this clash," he added. Takfiri is a term for Sunni militants, especially Islamic State. 

(Video YouTube/Al Jazeera English)

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