The Iranian regime has warned protesters will 'pay the price' after demonstrators burned flags, attacked government buildings and set fire to pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a third night of unrest. Video posted on social media showed two young men lying on the ground and covered with blood as a voice over said they had been shot dead by police. Videos on social media overnight showed demonstrations in Isfahan, Mashhad and many smaller cities but travel restrictions and limited coverage by official media made it difficult to confirm reports. 'Some intended to enter and damage some government places but the attackers did not manage to achieve their goals... and the town is under control,' the unidentified official told the ILNA news agency. Iranian authorities said the majority of social media reports were emanating from regional rival Saudi Arabia and exile groups based in Europe.

Source: Daily Mail December 31, 2017 08:51 UTC