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At least 5,000 people have been killed during Iran's nationwide protests

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Iranian authorities have verified that at least 5,000 people have been killed during nationwide protests, an official told Reuters on Sunday, including some 500 members of the security forces.

 Thousands marched in cities across Europe on Saturday in solidarity with Iran's anti-government protesters. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. France 24 reported.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be tantamount to war. US President Donald Trump had on Saturday described the ayatollah as "a sick man", saying it was "time to look for new leadership in Iran".

Internet access was down again in Iran after a brief restoration of limited services, a monitor said.

"As of internet shutdown hour 240, traffic levels have fallen after a brief, heavily filtered restoration of select Google and messaging services in Iran," Netblocks said on X.

"During this time, some Iranians were able to give updates detailing the severity of the crisis on the ground," it added.

It had earlier reported some internet access had been restored in Iran 238 hours after authorities imposed a shutdown on January 8 over mounting protests.

"Traffic data indicate a significant return to some online services including Google, suggesting that heavily filtered access has been enabled, corroborating user reports of partial restoration," Netblocks said earlier. 

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