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President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters' economic pain, but said the state must respond to "rioters." Rights groups reported a big spike in the death toll.
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Iran's supreme leader has warned the government would not "back down," as rights groups fear the communications blackout in place could presage a brutal crackdown.
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signaled a coming clampdown, despite U.S. warnings.
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