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President Rouhani to Address Nation on Iran Protests
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President Rouhani to Address Nation on Iran Protests
December 31, 2017 - 09:41
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will shortly address the Iranian nation about the protest rallies held across the country within the past few days.
The Iran newspaper on Sunday quoted a source close to the president’s office as saying that Rouhani will talk to people within a few hours.
The president is expected to comment on the recent anti-government protests and gatherings held in various Iranian cities over economic woes.
The protests, which started in the religious cities of Mashhad and Qom on Thursday, mainly focused on economic grievances, particularly the surge in prices and the financial corruption of the state bodies.
However, the ensuing protest rallies in other cities on Friday and Saturday involved more political slogans. Officials and analysts believe foreign and anti-Iran media and officials are trying to make the demonstrations political and provoke people to chant anti-Establishment slogans.