The story
More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a US-backed rights group.
People have been protesting for weeks about rising prices and government policies.
In response to the crackdown, US President Donald Trump says countries doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade with the US. Trump has also been considering other actions against the Iranian government, earlier telling Iranian protesters “help is on the way”.
News headlines
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