Protesters will face the death penalty: Iran

The chief of the revolutionary forces of the country warned that disorder makes in Iran’s ongoing protests could face the highest punishment. When the protesters arrested on charges of destruction of state property and the government’s order, they will get the punishment when they face the Tribunal of Tehran’s Revolutionary Forces.

Hajjatul Islam Musa Kazan Farahani, chief of the revolutionary army’s court in an interview given to Iran’s state-wide media of Tasnim News Agency on Tuesday said those who were arrested after the third day of the protests will face the highest punishment.

He said, ‘Because they have come to the streets consciously and despite the home ministry’s ban on the public, they have chosen the path of violence.’

“Those who are arrested every day during the riots will face the highest punishment. They have planned to destroy government stability. ‘

According to the head of the court, those who have already been arrested from Tehran and other cities on the charge of leading the riots and who have spied foreign spies; They will be taken to court very soon. ‘

In protest against the increase in prices of goods and government officials, the protests that started in Mashad city on Thursday were quickly spreading to other cities of the country, taking shape in political gatherings. The Iranian authorities claim that foreign powers and revolutionaries are behind the protests.

Many protestors gave President Hassan Rouhani and the highest religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei anti-slogan. So far 450 protesters have been arrested by the local law-enforcers.

The number of deaths in the country’s ongoing protests has risen to 21 But Iranian state television reported that on Monday night the security forces resisted the attempt of attacking armed protesters at police stations and army camps, security forces stopped the security forces. On Monday night, 10 people were killed.