A new US President Donald Trump's audio has reignited fears of a US-Iran clash as American warships head toward the Middle East. While Trump says he hopes force won’t be used, military deployments suggest preparations are underway.

After weeks of mass demonstrations, Iran is reeling from one of the deadliest government crackdowns in its history. In a rare speech on Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei admitted that thousands of protesters have been killed, "some in an inhuman, savage manner", but he also blamed the US for their deaths.

Demonstrators gathered in Winnipeg on Sunday to "be the voice of Iranians" during a weeks-long internet blackout that has limited information about protests and political unrest in Iran, although as news trickles out,

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