Pezeshkian urges 'utmost restraint' in response to Iran protests

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for "utmost restraint" in responding to nationwide protests against the high costs of living and the Islamic Republic's regime.

"In the face of protests, utmost tolerance, dialogue, interaction, and listening to the people's demands should be on the agenda, and any violent and coercive behavior should be avoided," Pezeshkian said in a statement on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights claimed that Iranian security forces have killed at least 45 protesters, including eight minors, since the beginning of the demonstrations. "The evidence shows that the scope of the crackdown is becoming more violent and more extensive every day," the organization's director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, said.

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