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January 4, 2018

Iran: Thousands Join Pro-Government Rallies Amid Crackdown on Dissent
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In Iran, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of cities
across the country Wednesday for pro-government rallies. The
state-sanctioned demonstrations were held one week after anti-government
protests erupted across Iran, targeting high unemployment, inequality
and housing costs. On Wednesday, the head of Iran's Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps said there would be no more "sedition" and
that protest leaders had been arrested. State media have reported the
detention of over 500 people across Iran.


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