Reuters – Excerpt: “Iran’s supreme leader called on the opposition Tuesday to distance itself from the Islamic Republic’s Western enemies, in a warning ahead of possible new anti-government protests next month. Tension has risen in Iran after eight people were killed in clashes between the security forces and opposition supporters on Ashura, the ritual day of Shi’ite mourning that fell on December 27. It was the worst violence in the major oil producer since the aftermath of last year’s disputed presidential election and was followed by the arrests of scores of pro-reform figures in a fresh crackdown by the authorities. Despite intensifying pressure, opposition backers are expected to try to take to the streets again on February 11, when Iran marks the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.” Read on here.
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