Protesters storm southeast Iran state building after deadly border shootings


  • World
  • Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021

DUBAI (Reuters) - Angry protesters occupied a governor's office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, a day after at least two fuel smugglers were shot dead at the nearby border with Pakistan, according to Iranian media and online videos.

Iran, which has some of the lowest fuel prices in the world, has been fighting rampant smuggling to neighbouring countries, particularly in its impoverished Sistan-Baluchestan province - long the scene of clashes between security forces and separatist militants and drug smugglers.

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