Mehran Samak was killed by security forces after honking a car horn in celebration of Iran’s defeat to USA, human rights groups say

An Iranian man was shot dead by the security forces after his country’s national team’s loss to the US and subsequent exit from the World Cup, as anti-government demonstrations took place inside and outside the stadium in Qatar and across Iran.

Mehran Samak, 27, was shot dead after honking his car horn in Bandar Anzali, a city on the Caspian Sea coast, north-west of Tehran, according to human rights activists.

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