Khamenei says “deep” conspiracy behind Iran unrest
By DW
29 November 2019 |
8:00 am
Thousands of people were arrested after deadly riots in Iran, according to one lawmaker. The government claims some of the detainees received "CIA-funded training" under the cover of becoming citizen-journalists.
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