Two killed as Iranian forces open fire on protesters – activists

An Iranian woman shouts slogans during a demonstration outside the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Demonstrators protested against the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by Iran’s morality police in the capital of Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Iranian security forces killed two people after opening fire on protesters in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said.

Located in Iran’s long-restive Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zahedan has seen the deadliest violence so far in the weeks of protests that have gripped Iran.