Three Iranian police killed in clashes with protesters

LONDON: Three police officers were killed on Monday in clashes with protesters in northern Tehran, police spokesperson Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi said on state television.



The clashes were between security forces and dervishes of the Gonabadi denomination who had gathered in front of a police station, demanding the release of some members of their Sufi religious order, according to video footage posted on social media.