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Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

Keir Starmer condemns killing of Iranian protesters and calls for ‘restraint’

Sir Keir Starmer (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the killing of protesters in Iran and urged Tehran to “exercise restraint” amid a crackdown on demonstrations against the regime.

At least 62 people are reported to have been killed and 2,300 detained during weeks of protests initially sparked by anger over the country’s ailing economy.

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