India, Feb. 10 -- Iran Protest: As Iranian authorities stepped up arrests following recent anti-government protests, an Iranian man reportedly died by suicide after posting a video online in which he appealed to US President Donald Trump not to strike a deal with Iran's ruling clerics. The incident came at a time when Iran was tightening its grip on dissent while still signaling openness to talks with Washington.

In the video, the man warned that any agreement with Iran's current leadership would ignore what he described as widespread violence against protestors. He also urged foreign powers to intervene against the country's religious leadership.

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