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Left: A video grab from social media shows clashes between protesters and security troops in Urmia, Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, on January 12. Right: Mourners attend the funeral of security personnel killed in protests over the currency collapse in Tehran, on January 14. AFP; Reuters

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