Dozens of people were reported injured in the clashes (Photo: Reuters)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. The public movement continues in Iran against the government's economic policies and inflation. So far 16 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces at many places but people are not ready to retreat. A total of 582 people have been arrested.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described the protesters as rioters and directed to deal with them strictly. US President Donald Trump has said that suppressing public peaceful protests with the use of force is condemnable. Said, if the Iranian government does not stop using force, America will intervene there.
But Trump has not told what kind of US intervention will be in Iran. Whereas Iran has said that it will respond with full force to any foreign interference. Will not make any concessions with the enemy. Meanwhile, there have been several incidents of confrontation between police and protesters in the capital Tehran, the western part of the country and southern Baluchistan province.
Dozens of people are reported to have been injured in these clashes. Students and youth soon joined the movement that started a week ago by businessmen and shopkeepers, after which this movement spread across the country and protests started taking place. With the intention of stopping Iran's nuclear program, America and many major countries have imposed various types of sanctions on it.
Due to this, it has become difficult for Iran to do business abroad. Due to this, the economy there has gone haywire, the Rial is continuously falling and inflation and unemployment are increasing. People affected by this are coming on the streets and protesting against the government.
(With inputs from news agency Reuters)