Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his people have the right to protest and criticize the government, in his first public response to nationwide anti-establishment protests that have stretched into a fourth day. On Saturday, as a counter to the protests, state-sponsored rallies took place around the country.
Protests in Iran
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Iranians chant slogans as they march in support of the government near the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in the capital Tehran, Iran, Dec. 30, 2017.
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Iranians gather in support of the government at the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in the capital Tehran, Iran, Dec. 30, 2017.
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Iranians chant slogans as they march in support of the government near the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in the capital Tehran, Iran, Dec. 30, 2017.
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Iranians chant slogans as they march in support of the government near the Imam Khomeini grand mosque in the capital Tehran, Iran, Dec. 30, 2017. Tens of thousands of regime supporters marched in cities across Iran in a show of strength for the regime after two days of angry protests directed against the country's religious rulers.
