Learning English from the News - Iran protesters killed

More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a US-backed rights group. Phil and Pippa discuss this story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

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Published on Wednesday, 14th January 2026.

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