Payvand.com - The majority hardline faction of the parliament held a rally on Tuesday against the opposition protests which took place on Sunday in Tehran and other cities. Right. The government taking to the streets to demonstrate against the people. That makes sense. Not a lot of sense, but sense. In a dictatorial sort of way. I guess.
Also allows the Maximum Leader to see who's still on board ...
The peaceful protests by the supporters of the Green Opposition Movement turned into riots when the security forces attacked the unarmed people.
Don'tcha just hate it when the oppressed fight back?
According to state TV, 15 people died in the event which coincided with the holy day of Ashoura. Government is blaming the protesters for violating the sanctity of Ashoura.
For which it killed 15 of them and threw 300 or 400 of them into jug.
The MPs first rallied in the parliament hall and then outside around the building to voice their support for the government.
That'd be themselves, natch...
Ali Larijani, speaker of the parliament, was among the protesting MPs.
After you go past ridiculous and wallow in sublime for awhile what comes next?