Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges firm punishment for protest leaders
People take part in pro-government rallies, Iran, January 3, 2018. Tasnim News Agency/Handout via REUTERS/ ANKARA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy the United States of instigating the biggest anti-government protests for nearly a decade, state TV reported. Tehran's Friday prayer leader called on authorities to deal "firmly" with those responsible for igniting over a week of demonstrations, in which 22 people were ...
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