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Iran Supreme Leader hails forces who cracked down on protesters | Inside Story
No concessions – that’s the thrust of a long and defiant speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected protesters’ demands for reforms, calling them rioters. He was addressing members of the Basij, a paramilitary group. Hundreds of demonstrators have been killed since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September. The protests have turned into one of the biggest challenges to…