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| Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail |
| 2018-01-31 |
[Ynet] Iranian authorities have released most of the people locked awayDrop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! during December's anti-government protests but around 300 remain in jail facing charges, Iran's interior minister said on Tuesday. Judicial officials have said around 1,000 people were arrested during the week-long protests which spread to around 80 towns and cities across Iran. One politician has put the figure at 3,700. Sparked by soaring food prices, the protests‐the biggest in Iran since nationwide pro-reform unrest in 2009‐took on a rare political dimension, with a growing number of people calling on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down. Clashes between protesters and police resulted in 25 deaths, according to official figures. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Sign of weakness? Trying to placate the masses? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-01-31 11:04 |