Iran protests: Government warns of ‘iron fist’ response if unrest continues
IRAN has warned of an ‘iron fist’ response following three days of anti-government protests in the largest civil unrest in the country for a decade.
Water cannon truck deployed to tackle protests in Iran
The demonstrations have been over the falling living standards in the country and have spread to the capital of Tehran.
A revolutionary guard’s general has said those protesting Iran’s regime will be met with an “iron fist”.
State media also quoted Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as saying: "Those who damage public property, violate law and order and create unrest are responsible for their actions and should pay the price."
The violence in Iran has turned increasingly violence
Those who damage public property, violate law and order and create unrest are responsible for their actions and should pay the price
In the provincial city of Dorud, two protesters were reportedly killed on Saturday night.
There were even calls for the removal or death of Iran's Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the cities of Khoramabad, Zanjan and Ahvaz.
Iran’s interior minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said: “Those who damage public property, disrupt order and break the law must be responsible for their behaviour and pay the price.
"The spreading of violence, fear and terror will definitely be confronted."
President Donald Trump tweeted: "Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice. The world is watching!"
The protests began over economic issues in Iran
In Tehran, 70 students went to the university to hurl rocks at the police, while they chanted : “Death to the dictator”.
The protesters are angry at President Hassan Rouhani who was re-elected on a promise to improve the country’s economy.
Two people reportedly died in the protests
The demonstrations have called for an end to ongoing Iran involvement in regional conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
Riot police have been using clubs to disperse protesters.
The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran’s people are what their leaders fear the most.... pic.twitter.com/W8rKN9B6RT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2017
Protesters have attacked banks and government buildings and burned a police motorcycle.
Ahmad Khatami, a hardline cleric who leads Friday prayers in the capital Tehran, called for capital punishment for those chanting slogans against the values of the Islamic Republic.
Unemployment rose to 12.4 percent this fiscal year up 1.4 percentage points, according to the Statistical Centre of Iran.