<p>Several fires were burning and shots could be heard in Birjand on Monday night, January 1, although it was not clear what was happening in the eastern Iranian city.</p><p>This video, shot from some distance away, shows the fires and what appears to be people scattering, along with the shots.</p><p>State media reported</a> on Monday that at least 12 people had been killed in five days of protests against rising prices across the country. Credit: YouTube/Freedom Messenger via Storyful</p><br />
