The protesters are also angry that the government lied about the cause of the crash for three days, calling it an accident until it finally reversed itself on Saturday and admitted the truth
“Death to the liars,” the protesters shouted, according to videos and other reports posted on social media. “Dishonorable! Resignation is not enough!”
Many of the protesters were university students, who gathered near Iranian university gates, reflecting the fact that many of the passengers on the Ukrainian jet were students from Iran and Canada. The protests are the latest sign of rising discontent with the Iranian government. Just two months ago, thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against soaring inflation, economic problems and government corruption. Police and security forces killed hundreds of protesters, possibly as many as 1,500 by some estimates, but the protesters on Saturday were undeterred by the risk of another crackdown.
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