A thousand people will be tried in public for the riots in Tehran

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Iranian leaders have called the protests a conspiracy by enemies of the Islamic Republic, including the United States and Israel.

Iran will hold public trials of around 1,000 people accused in Tehran of rioting, a semi-official news agency said today, as authorities stepped up efforts to crush protests that have continued for more than six weeks after Makhsa’s death. Amini while in police custody.

In one of the most daring challenges to Iran’s religious leaders since the 1979 revolution, protests continue despite stern warnings: yesterday, Saturday, the Revolutionary Guards bluntly called on protesters to stay off the streets.

Iranian leaders have called the protests a conspiracy by enemies of the Islamic Republic, including the United States and Israel.

Protesters from all walks of life take part, with students and women playing a prominent role, waving in the air and burning their headscarves.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing the head of the judiciary in Tehran province, that the trials of about 1,000 people “who carried out acts of sabotage in the recent events, including attacking or killing security guards, and setting fire to public property” will take place. in a Revolutionary Court.

The trials will be held in public this week, he said.

Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown to quell the unrest. Human rights activist news agency HRANA reported on Saturday that 283 protesters have been killed, including 44 minors. Around 34 members of the security forces have also been killed.

Amini died while in custody by Iran’s morality police on September 16 after she was arrested for not wearing her hijab properly.

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