 Iranian Judiciary will take steps to halt anti-government protests February 17, 2011 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We call on all people to allow the Judiciary to investigate cases within the framework of the law and in accordance with the interests of the state, IRNA quoted Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani as saying on Thursday. He pledged that the Judiciary will take appropriate steps to halt efforts by “the leaders of sedition to publicize their statements”, calling on the Iranian nation to exercise “patience and vigilance.” Ayatollah Larijani described the anti-government protests as “treachery” and said that while taking “Islamic compassion” into consideration, the Judiciary “will not tolerate acts that would intend to harm the Islamic establishment.” The supporters of the defeated candidates in the 2009 presidential elections, Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, gathered in small numbers in a few parts of the Iranian capital on Monday. Tehran's law-enforcement officials announced that members of the anti-government groups, including the anti-Iran terrorist group Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), disrupted rush-hour traffic by staging riots and shooting at bystanders. Two people were killed and several others were injured, Press TV reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
