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Iranian anger at corruption boils over after fatal building collapse

Protesters voice frustration with Islamic republic’s new wealthy elite as inflation escalates and nuclear talks stall

The evidence suggests that when the 10-storey Metropol Twin Towers Complex collapsed in the Iranian city of Abadan, property developer Hossein Abdol-Baghi was one of the 32 victims.

There was an official DNA match. He was pictured in the building before the collapse. His family have been seen weeping on television.

But that has not been enough to convince those who have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against corruption. Deeply suspicious of the official narrative, they say his influential backers helped him flee the country and escape their wrath.

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