Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and security officials met to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establishment since 2009. Residents contacted by Reuters in various cities have said the protests had subsided after the government intensified a crackdown by dispatching Revolutionary Guards forces to several provinces. Parliament spokesman Behrouz Nemati said on Sunday, MPs had asked security officials for a report about the detained students during the closed session. Iran has several parallel security bodies and residents say arrests are often not immediately announced. The Revolutionary Guards and their affiliated Basij militia suppressed unrest in 2009, in which dozens of pro-reform Iranians were killed.

Source: Pakistan Today January 07, 2018 12:22 UTC