Tehran, 14 Rabi'II,1439 AH, 01 January,2018 , SPA -- Several Iranian cities witnessed sporadic demonstrations on Sunday evening, disrupted by violence, despite calls for calm by Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, according to Iranian media and social networking. In the Iranian capital, police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse groups of demonstrators who shouted slogans against the government in Tehran University district. Other cities, particularly Kermanshah (west), Shaheen Shaher (near Isfahan), Tacstan (north), Zinjan (north) and Waizej (south-west), have seen limited demonstrations and videos of the media and social networks have shown public buildings, religious centers, Basij (paramilitary forces linked to the Revolutionary Guard) have been attacked and sometimes burned. Demonstrators also attacked and set fire to police cars. Two people were killed in the western city of Duroud on Sunday, where two people were killed on Saturday evening during clashes. Since Thursday, Iran has been witnessing protests against inflation and unemployment, which began in the city of Mashhad (northwest) and spread to the rest of the country. Iranian authorities cut off Internet access to mobile phones for several hours on Saturday night to restrict the use of social networks, particularly Telegram and Instgram, in Iran, to prevent new protests. -- SPA 13:21 LOCAL TIME 10:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w577995