Live updates: Iran protest death toll tops 500, U-Haul drives through LA crowd of protesters
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Key Points:
- At least 544 people, including eight children, have been killed and over 10,681 arrested during 15 days of anti-regime protests across Iran, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist New Agency (HRANA); CNN has not independently verified these numbers amid Iran’s internet blackout.
- The protests, initially sparked by economic grievances, have evolved into a broader movement against Iran’s longstanding regime under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose public support is waning amid economic struggles and international sanctions.
- The Iranian government has declared three days of mourning for security forces killed during the unrest and called for a nationwide pro-regime march in response to alleged desecrations of Islamic symbols by protesters.
- US President Donald Trump
