Iran is dealing decisively with protests across the country over the killing of a woman by moral police. Over 700 protesters are arrest.
Foreign news agency “Reuters” says that according to Iranian state TV. That more than 35 people kill in recent protests so far.
The Iran’s news agency reports that 739 protesters are arrest in Gilan province.
The official rallies hold in several Iranian cities on Friday against anti-government protests. Iran’s military says it will “fight the enemy” to ensure security and peace in the country.
State media quotes Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as saying that Iran will deal decisively with those who oppose the country’s security and peace.
Rezakar Basaj, who take part in the crackdown against chaos in the Mashhad city gets kill. Ibrahim Raisi speaks to his family over the phone.
State media says the president stresses the need to distinguish between demonstrations and disrupting the public order and security situation, calling the incidents riots.
Last week, violent protests break out in Iran over the death of a young woman Mahsa Amini. Who was arrested by the moral police in Iran.
Protesters are shouting anti-government slogans after gathering in Saqiz to mourn a young woman who died in a hospital in Tehran.
Her death reignites anger over other issues, including restrictions on personal freedoms in Iran. Where there are strict dress codes for women and restrictions on the economy.
Women plays a prominent role in the protests, waving and burning niqabs, some cutting their hair in public and angry mobs chanting the downfall of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini.
These are the largest protests across the country since 2019. When Reuters reports that a crackdown on the fuel price protests left 1,500 people dead. That was the deadliest protest in Iran’s history.
The +1500 photo Twitter account, which has 125,000 followers, says communication channels and landlines are shut down in the northwestern town of Oceania.
Oceania, one of the towns in Iran where most of the 10 million Kurds live, went on strike on Friday. A Kurdish rights group post video showing protesters taking control of several parts of the town. Reuters can not confirm the authenticity of the video.