Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest

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  This is The Guardian.

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  Thousands of people are protesting in nationwide demonstrations across Iran.

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  These are really quite amazing images coming out of Tehran and other cities.

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  thousands on the streets, buildings on fire, cars on fire.

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  But will the regime's brutal crackdown and internet blackouts stop them?

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  It's bad news for the protesters.

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  If you can't get the message out to people,

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  it's a lot easier for the authorities to use violence against them

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  as we have seen the Iranian regime use in the past.

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  From the Guardians today in focus, this is the latest with me, Lucy Hoth.

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  Well, joining me is Devika Bat.

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  Thanks for coming up to the studio, Devika.

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  So talk to me about where these protests started

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  because they've been running into their second week now,

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  so they're really significant.

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  It started as economic protests, but it's now turned into something broader, right?

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  They started in late December as protests led largely by merchants, shopkeepers,

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  against a big fall in the Iranian currency, which has sort of hit a historic low against the dollar.

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  And from that, they have now grown into something bigger.

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  they've brought in people beyond shopkeepers.

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