Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran. (Fars News Agency via AP) At least seven people have been reported killed as protests over Iran’s weak economy spread into rural areas and smaller cities, authorities said, according to Associated Press (AP). The latest demonstrations are the most widespread since 2022, though they are not as large as those that followed the death of Mahsa Amini. Officials said one death took place on Wednesday and five more on Thursday in three cities that are home mainly to Iran’s Lur community. The protests have slowed in Tehran but grown in other regions. The city of Azna in Lorestan province saw the most serious clashes. Online videos showed fires in the streets and the sound of gunfire as people shouted “Shameless! Shameless!” The semiofficial Fars news agency said three people were killed there, AP said. Merchants, shop owners and students across several cities in Iran have been demonstrating for days. (Fars News Agency via AP) However, State media did not fully report on the violence. Journalists had earlier faced pressure …