A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed in protests in Iran
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Key Points:
- Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old fashion design student from Tehran, was killed by gunfire during anti-government protests in Iran, according to human rights organizations Hengaw and IHRNGO.
- Aminian's family described being forced to bury her without a ceremony after authorities initially withheld her body, with many young protest victims reportedly shot in the head and neck.
- At least 420 protesters, including eight children, have died in the past 15 days amid a violent crackdown by Iranian security forces responding to nationwide demonstrations against the regime.
- The protests have spread to over 180 cities across all Iranian provinces, fueled by economic hardship and demands for freedom and women's rights, despite an unprecedented internet blackout limiting communication.
