Car crashes into pro-government gathering in Iran, killing four
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- A car hit a pro-government and armed forces gathering in Mashhad, killing four people and injuring more than 10, Iranian media reported.
- Police said the driver lost control after an earlier collision and struck barriers before entering the crowd.
- Authorities arrested the driver and said initial checks indicated he was not in a normal condition; they reported no evidence of political motives.
A car ploughed into a nighttime gathering of supporters of Iran’s government and armed forces in the northeastern city of Mashhad, killing four people and injuring more than 10, Iranian media reported Wednesday.
Noor News, citing Mohsen Mousa-Abadi, the traffic police chief in Razavi Khorasan province, said the vehicle had been travelling at high speed. It first collided with another car, after which the driver lost control. The vehicle then struck protective railings and traffic signs before heading into the crowd.
Police arrested the driver. Mousa-Abadi said initial checks showed that he was not in a normal condition, but authorities provided no further details. There were no indications so far that the incident had political motives, and officials described it as a traffic accident.
Mehr news agency said the gathering formed part of a series of recurring events attended by supporters of the Islamic Republic and its armed forces since the war with the United States began in late February.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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