At least six people were reported killed Thursday when protesters clashed with security forces in three Iranian cities, marking the first fatalities since nationwide cost-of-living demonstrations erupted.
The protests began Sunday in Tehran, where shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation and have since spread to other parts of the country.
On Thursday, Iran's Fars news agency reported two people killed in clashes between security forces and protesters in the city of Lordegan, in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, and three in Azna, in neighboring Lorestan province.
"Some protesters began throwing stones at the city's administrative buildings, including the provincial governo
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