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400 people detained, 25 killed in recent Iran riots: Judiciary spokesman

The spokesman of Iran’s judiciary says a total of 400 people have been detained and 25 killed during recent riots, which followed protests at the country’s economic conditions in a number of Iranian cities.

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei made the remarks in a weekly press conference on Sunday, noting that none of those 25 people killed during the riots were shot by Iran’s security forces.

“A number of people, who took commands from abroad and were leaders of the recent riots have been taken into custody. A total of 622 people were arrested in the first three days of the riots, some of whom were later released on bail,” he said.

He added that the United States and Zionists are continuing their hostility against Iran, saying, “They sought to harm the Islamic establishment.”

However, he said, the Iranian people, backed by security forces, distanced themselves from rioters immediately after they realized that the enemy had hatched a plot to provoke unrest and stir insecurity in the country.

Millions of Iranians then poured into streets to tell the enemy that they would never be deceived even if there are some problems in the country, Mohseni-Ejei pointed out.

Since December 30, groups of Iranian protesters staged protests in several cities to voice their anger over rising prices and economic conditions. Sporadic violence erupted during the protests, causing a number of deaths.

 

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