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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Tens of thousands of pro-government citizens took to the streets across Iran in response to calls from the Iranian government to show solidarity.
State media are broadcasting footage of huge crowds flocking to Enghelab Square in the capital, Tehran. Participants are chanting slogans such as "Death to America!", "Death to Israel!", and "Death to the enemies of God!"
Similar protests are reportedly taking place in the cities of Kerman, Zahedan, and Birjand, as well as at the funeral procession for security forces killed in the city of Imamshahr in Semnan province. Broadcasters are calling the events a "popular uprising against American-Zionist terrorism."
On January 10, Iran's Islamic Development Coordination Council called on people to demonstrate on the afternoon of January 12 to condemn "the terrorist actions of American and Israeli agents."
Earlier on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the situation in the country was "under complete control," condemning American interference.
According to A. Araghchi, the protests were “incited and fueled” by foreign elements, and all those responsible will be “hunted down” by security forces.
The Iranian Foreign Minister announced that Iran had received evidence of US and Israeli involvement in domestic "terrorist activities," including a video showing weapons being distributed to protesters. He added that authorities would soon publish confessions from those detained.
Protests erupted across Iran late last month over the sharp devaluation of the Iranian rial and sweeping reforms to the subsidy system. They soon escalated into nationwide unrest, reportedly accompanied by clashes between police and demonstrators.
According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, at least 111 Iranian security forces have been killed in unrest over the past two weeks. No official death toll among protesters has been released.
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