Iran’s army issues warning to ‘rioters’ as security forces struggle to suppress unrest
Iran’s army issues warning to ‘rioters’ as security forces struggle to suppress unrest

DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s Army Ground Forces Commander said on Wednesday that “rioters” would have no place in the Islamic Republic if the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a tougher crackdown on nationwide protests, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
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