Iran forces kill 3 protesters in Mahsa's province; 47 kids among 378 killed so far

Iranian security forces shot dead at least three people Saturday in the western province of Kurdistan in the latest deadly protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a rights group said.

Security forces have killed at least 378 people so far including 47 children. "At least 378 protesters, including 47 children, have been killed by the oppressive forces since September 16," Iran Human Rights (IHR) director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam told AFP.

The country's clerical leadership under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is facing its biggest challenge since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, in two months of violent demonstrations following Amini's death in custody on September 16.