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The United States believes Russia may be advising Iran on how to conduct its crackdown against mass protests sparked by the death of a woman following her arrest by morality police. The White House is "concerned that Moscow may be advising Iran on best practices to manage protests, drawing on... extensive experience in suppressing" opponents, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Britain's top diplomat calls on Iran's leadership to choose "another path" including embracing a nuclear deal as protests grip the nation after the death of a young woman arrested by morality police. SOUNDBITE
People gather around one of the pools at the 9/11 Memorial as it reopens on Independence Day after months-long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 9/11 Museum, which closed at the same time as the Memorial, in March, remains closed to the public. IMAGES
Chile marks two months since the outbreak of the country's worst civil unrest in decades, in which furious Chileans protested for weeks against social and economic inequality, leading to 26 deaths and more than 12,000 injuries, according to the Organization of American States, with another 20,600 people detained. IMAGES
The UN rights office says that it is "alarmed" by reports that live ammunition was used against protesters in Iran and had caused a significant number of deaths across the country. SOUNDBITE
The UN Security Council opens a meeting on the deadly protests in Iran, at the request of the United States. IMAGES
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