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Robert Dex

Dozens of ‘children killed during anti-government protests’ in Iran

Iranians mourn in front of the coffins of people killed in a shooting attack, during their funeral in the city of Izeh in Iran's Khuzestan province, on November 18, 2022.

(Picture: isna/AFP via Getty Images)

At least 58 children have been killed in Iran since protests against the regime started two months ago, according to a human rights group.

Research by Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) found 46 boys and 12 girls under 18 have been killed with some of the victims reportedly as young as eight.

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