Two people have died amid growing unrest in Iran on the fifth day of protests. Both the semi-official Fars news agency and human rights group Hengaw confirmed the deaths during clashes between protesters and security forces in Lordegan, a city in south-western Iran. Videos on social media show cars set on fire and running battles on Thursday. Protesters have demanded an end to the country’s supreme leader’s rule and some want the monarchy to return. The protests began after the Iranian currency fell sharply against the US dollar. Fars cited an informed official saying two people were killed in Lordegan but did not say who they were. Hengaw identified them as 21-year-old Ahmad Jalil and a 28-year-old named Khaledi, both protesters. BBC Persian has not independently confirmed the deaths. Separately, state media reported a Revolutionary Guards-linked security member was killed in Kudasht, in western Lorestan province, during clashes on Wednesday night. Protesters say the man was one of their own and was shot by security forces. State media added 13 police and Basij members were injured by stones thrown in the area. Schools, universities, and public institutions closed nationwide on Wednesday after a bank holiday was declared. Authorities said this was to save energy during cold weather, but many saw it as a move to stop protests. The unrest started in Tehran among shopkeepers angry about the falling currency value. By Tuesday, students joined protests, which spread to several cities with chants against clerical rulers. The current protests are the biggest since 2022, after the death of Mahsa Amini in custody. Security remains tight in Tehran areas where protests began. President Masoud Pezeshkian said the government will listen to protesters’ “legitimate demands.” But Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi-Azad warned that any unrest would face a “decisive response.”