Iran’s president urges ‘unity’ after plane protests 0 SHARES Share it! One week on from the disaster, Rouhani called for “national unity” in remarks broadcast live on state television. The blunder and its handling by authorities sparked four consecutive nights of protests in Tehran calling for those responsible to resign or be prosecuted, leading to at least 30 arrests. – Khamenei to lead prayers –State news agency IRNA said Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would lead Friday prayers in Tehran this week. “The country cannot be governed by one political wing alone.”– Crisis after crisis –Iran has been rocked by crisis after crisis since 2018.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 15, 2020 19:52 UTC