Pro-government demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran for a third day ahead of a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting about deadly antigovernment protests in the country during the past week.
Follow all of the latest developments as they happen.
Antigovernment protests have entered a second week across Iran as Tehran accused the United States of meddling in its domestic affairs after U.S. President Donald Trump offered to support the protesters "at the appropriate time."
The United States has ramped up its rhetoric in support of antigovernment protesters in Iran as thousands rallied in support of Tehran's government.
Tens of thousands of Iranians have rallied in support of the government in several cities following several days of protests and deadly clashes between demonstrators and security forces that have left at least 22 dead.
Unrest in various cities in Iran continued Saturday evening. In many locations in Tehran protests took place against the Islamic Republic and the dire economic conditions in the country.
Friday’s anti-government protests in Iran continued into the night in many cities, including Esfahan and Qom in central Iran, Rasht and Qazvin in the north and Ahvaz in the southwest.
As protests spread in Iran, some high-ranking Iranian clergy show sympathy, while the government thinks it is being targeted by rivals. Diaspora opposition is upbeat.
On December 29, sudden protests erupted in Mashhad and a number of smaller cities in Iran. Dozens were arrested.
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