Iran warns against demonstrations: Our forces have their hands on the trigger and we will treat you like enemies
Iranian Police Ahmed Reza Radan Demonstrators who support the positions of the country’s enemies that the authorities will deal with them on this basis, at a time when war is sparking Middle East Fears of the possibility of renewed widespread anti-government protests.
The official Iranian Broadcasting Corporation reported "Irib" Radan said: "If someone takes action in line with the enemy’s desires, we will no longer view him as a mere pretender, but rather as an enemy.".
He added "All our forces are also on alert, with their hands on the trigger"
Radan’s warning comes after the authorities carried out a security campaign against anti-government demonstrators in January, who took to the streets a month earlier against the backdrop of the economic crisis that the country is suffering from.
Protests in Iran
The authorities described the protests as "Riots" Radan then set a deadline of three days for the demonstrators to surrender themselves, stressing that this was a condition "Leniency" In dealing with them.
The Iranian authorities acknowledged that more than 3,000 people were killed in the protests, including members of the security forces and bystanders, but they considered that the violence resulted from "Terrorist acts" Fueled by Iran’s enemies.
But the Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana) recorded more than 7,000 deaths in the security campaign, most of them demonstrators, although the toll may be much higher. The authority reports that more than 50,000 people were arrested.
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