According to Iran's Constitution the Supreme Leader and the President are directly responsible for the orders to fire on demonstrators.
In a statement released on Monday the UK-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International said at least 143 protesters were killed in Iran during recent protests.
More than 10 days after Iranians took to the streets in protest, the Iranian government is still overwhelmed by the aftereffects of the unrest.
Protest movements in Iran do not have vertical leadership and are more susceptible to suppression. They must become more organized.
A prominent Iranian intellectual has said that frustrated protesters in Iran may take up arms if the government refuses to meet their demands.
Friday Prayer Imams in Iran have called on the government not to restore internet service.
A commander of Revolutionary Guards’ Basij paramilitary on Thursday described the recent protests in Iran as a "full-scale world war" against the Islamic Republic. Speaking on Friday Brigadier General Salar Abnoush said ending the protests was a "miracle".
The unrest in recent days in Iran were more the revolt of the poor and desperate classes sparked by economic factors, unlike protests in 2009 that were led by the middle class pursuing purely political demands.
Iran says it has restored partial access to some internet services at one of its 31 provinces on Thursday November 21 after 6 days of almost total communication blackout imposed by the government, Iranian news agencies reported.
Iran protests continue intermittently as the government uses military force to quell the situation. Khamenei aide says he takes full responsibility.
The international community voices strong concern over dozens of protesters shot by security forces in Iran, while protests still continue.
Mass unrest in Iran continues for a fourth day, while the government claims the situation is under control, but reports say more than 40 people have been killed and at least 1,000 arrested.
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