Iran protests: Rare cheetah cub Pirouz's death mourned

Iranians are mourning the death of an Asiatic cheetah cub - one of the last in the world - which became a symbol of hope for anti-government protesters.

Pirouz, or Victory in English, had become a social media sensation after surviving against the odds.

It died from kidney failure in a clinic in Tehran last month, sparking an outpouring of tributes online.

The cub had been lauded by protesters, who saw its perseverance as mirroring their own determination.

The country has been swept by anti-government protests since September following the death...