The commander of the special unit of Isfahan province was reportedly killed as unrest across the country continues.
A colonel in Iran's special forces has reportedly been killed as the unrest that has gripped the country for the past two months continues with widespread protests.
State news agency Tasnim said the commander of the special unit of Isfahan province, Ismail Chiraghi, was"martyred" after being hit by a bullet in the Khaneh neighborhood of Isfahan. Six people were killed in the Isfahan area,reported, while reports of further deaths in Kurdistan increased Wednesday's death toll to 15.
In the deadliest incident, at least seven people were killed in the city of Izeh, in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. Iranian authorities said two"terrorists" on a motorcycle opened fire on a crowd using an assault rifle. Two boys, aged 9 and 13, were among the victims. A protester attends a rally in support of Iranian women on November 5 in Madrid. Demonstrations have erupted in Iran since September following the death Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been arrested by the country's morality police and accused of improperly wearing her hijab.
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