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Iran police chief issues surrender ultimatum over ‘riots’
Iran's police chief offered leniency to 'deceived' youth amid a crackdown with over 3,000 arrests and thousands of deaths reported, while the government seeks to restore order.
- On Monday, national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said people he called `deceived` would get lighter punishment if they surrender within three days, noting `young people who became unwittingly involved in the riots are considered to be deceived individuals, not enemy soldiers` on state television.
- Demonstrations that began in late December over economic hardship became the biggest challenge to Iran's rulers, with officials blaming the United States and Israel for turning protests into `riots`.
- Verified counts from rights groups show the Iran Human Rights NGO verified 3,428 protester deaths, while Tasnim cited officials reported around 3,000 arrests and rights groups estimate 20,000 detained last week.
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The police call the protest movement "riots", which claimed the lives of several thousands of demonstrators according to several NGOs.
After the brutal repression of the protests in Iran, the police call on young people to stand up within three days. They would be regarded as "disconcerted persons" while the "instigators" would be severely punished.
·Germany
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The Iranian police chief sets demonstrators a deadline of three days. President and parliamentary chief want to understand the protests as controlled by abroad.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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The police launched a three-day ultimatum on Monday to those involved in what they described as "riots" to engage the authorities.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right16Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
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C 37%
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