In “The World Beyond OX1”, the The Blue’s Global Affairs team explores some of the most interesting stories from around the world. Violent Suppression of Protests in Iran Reaches New Heights The scale and intensity of the Iranian regime’s reaction to the ongoing protests show no sign of letting up, with the latest set of clashes taking place in the city of Zahedan, where forces belonging to the Iranian regime opened fire on a crowd of protestors following the conclusion of Friday prayers.