Iranians marched in fiery protests to demand Ayatollah Khamenei's resignation after officials shot down a commercial plane

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• Thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Tehran to demand the resignation of the country's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 
• Demonstrators had first turned up for a vigil for the 176 passengers who were killed when Iran shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner.
• Fiery chants and marching triggered a response from the city's riot police, and videos on social media show tear gas launched at the crowds. 
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Thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Tehran days after Iran shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner, killing all 176 passengers on board.

Emotional vigils for the passengers who were killed in the attack devolved into fiery demonstrations that saw Iranians marching with signs to demand the resignation of the country's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

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