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Iran: Thousands Join Pro-Government Rallies Amid Crackdown on Dissent

HeadlineJan 04, 2018

In Iran, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of cities across the country Wednesday for pro-government rallies. The state-sanctioned demonstrations were held one week after anti-government protests erupted across Iran, targeting high unemployment, inequality and housing costs. On Wednesday, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said there would be no more “sedition” and that protest leaders had been arrested. State media have reported the detention of over 500 people across Iran.

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