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Learning English from the News

Learning English from the News

Iran protesters killed

Learning English from the News · Jan 14, 2026 · 8:24

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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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