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Death Toll in Iran Protests Rises to More Than 500, Rights Group Says

DUBAI/JERUSALEM — Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. militar...
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Death Toll in Iran Protests Rises to More Than 500, Rights Group Says

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