Mourners gathered Friday for the funeral of a 9-year-old Iranian boy shot during a protest, as anger grows over the deaths of dozens of children involved in the demonstrations
WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down the history and symbolism behind three key themes that have emerged from the recent protests in Iran. Photo composite: Noah FriedmanMourners gathered Friday for the funeral of a 9-year-old Iranian boy shot during one of the, chanting for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as anger grows over the deaths of dozens of children involved in the demonstrations.
In a protest movement that is overwhelmingly made up of young people, the presence of minors has been common at demonstrations, especially teenagers who have driven the movement with actions at schools. Of the 381 protesters that human-rights groups say have been killed, at least 57 have been minors.
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