State-organized demonstrations took place in several Iranian cities on Friday to counter anti-government unrest triggered by the death of a woman in police custody, with marchers calling for the execution of protesters.
The demonstrations followed the strongest warning from the authorities when the army told Iranians it would confront "the enemies" behind the unrest. This move could signal the kind of crackdown that has crushed protests in the past.
#iranprotests #middleeast #iranian #guardiannews
