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Nationwide protests in Iran continue for 33rd straight day

Iranian students chanting 'Freedom' as they rally at Tehran's University of Science and Culture. [AP]

Nationwide demonstrations in Iran following the death of a young woman in police custody continued for a 33rd consecutive day, with overnight protests in Tehran, Sanandaj and Dehgolan, as citizens chanted Death to Khamenei," and students held rallies at several universities.

U.N. human rights officials denounced the Islamic Republic's violent crackdown on anti-government protests as a violation of international law and called on Iranian authorities to end their deadly crackdown against peaceful demonstrators.

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