Iran's security forces shoot dead demonstrators

Several demonstrators were shot dead overnight Saturday by Iran's security forces in southwest Iran during protests against the regime, reported by Al Arabiya news channel.

Speaking after three days of those protests, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US sanctions were aimed at turning Iranians against their government.

Other protesters clashed with police late on Saturday during a demonstration against shortages of drinking water due to water pollution.