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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, January 11 /Xinhua/ — UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and ensure access to information in the country, his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said on Sunday.
“The Secretary-General urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force,” Dujarric said in a statement.
According to the document, the head of the world organization also urges the adoption of measures to ensure access to information in the country, including the restoration of communications.
Since late December, protests have erupted in several Iranian cities due to the sharp decline of the rial and prolonged economic hardship. Iranian authorities have acknowledged the demonstrations and expressed their commitment to addressing the economic problems, warning against violence and vandalism.
In a televised address on Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian people to remain united, saying some protesters were trying to please the United States.
Amid ongoing protests, deadly clashes have been reported between police and those the government has labeled "rioters." The official death toll has not been released.
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