Iranian Police Deny Reports of Officers Firing on Protesters

Iranian Police Deny Reports of Officers Firing on Protesters
Iranian police officers take position while protesters gather in front of Amir Kabir University in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, 2020. AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Police officials in Iran are denying reports that officers fired on people protesting the country’s leaders after they admitted to shooting down an airplane that took off from Tehran, killing 176 people on board, including dozens of Iranians.

Videos circulating online appeared to show security forces in Iran firing live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the protests.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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