"Iranian state television aired footage on Monday showing funeral processions for three members of Iran’s 'Basij' (volunteer militia within the IRGC) in the western city of Gachsaran, whom authorities say were killed during unrest that has swept the country. The footage, filmed on Sunday, shows large crowds taking part in funeral prayers and carrying the bodies through city streets. According to state television, the three men, Seyed Hamed Karami, Seyed Hossein Hosseini Nejad, and Saman Tahmasbi, were killed during riots and protests that have continued for weeks across Iran. Iran has seen widespread demonstrations since late December, beginning in Tehran and later spreading to other cities, driven by deteriorating economic conditions and the sharp decline in the value of the Iranian rial against the US dollar. In several locations, protests escalated into riots and vandalism targeting public property. State media has reported that more than 100 police officers have been killed since the unrest began, a figure that could not be independently verified. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian announced economic plans to deal with the 'people's demands' on Sunday, but also accused the US of trying to 'sow chaos and disorder'. On Friday, Donald Trump told Iran's authorities they "better not start shooting, because we'll start shooting too", having previously warned that he could intervene following any potential crackdown."