Video: Iran Police Shoot at Those Protesting Plane Shootdown

Iran forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas during protests against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner

Iranian demonstrators hold placards bearing the image of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in front of the British embassy in the capital Tehran on Jan. 12, 2020 following the British ambassador's arrest for allegedly attending an illegal demonstration. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iranian security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to show Monday.

Videos sent to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran and later verified by The Associated Press show a crowd of demonstrators near Azadi, also known as Freedom Square, fleeing as a tear gas canister landed among them. People cough and sputter while trying to escape the fumes, with one woman calling out in Farsi: “They fired tear gas at people! Azadi Square. Death to the dictator!”