RFL/RE – Hard-line Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on November 6 to “deal decisively” with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years. A majority of 227 lawmakers from Iran’s 290-seat, hard-liner-led parliament made the request to the judiciary, according to a statement from deputies quoted by state media. The activist HRANA news agency, meanwhile, said that 318 protesters had been killed in the unrest as of November 5, including 49 minors. Thirty-eight members of the security forces had also been killed, it added. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.
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Michael Earhart
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Iran Lawmakers Demand Severe Punishment For ‘Rioters’ As Protests Rage
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