Iranian protesters and newspapers piled pressure on the country’s leadership and riot police stepped up their presence in Tehran on Sunday after Iran’s military admitted that it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner, Reuters reports.
Riot police fired teargas at thousands of Iranians who had taken to the streets late on Saturday in the capital and other cities, many chanting “Death to the dictator”, directing their anger at Iran’s top authority, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Reports of the protests were carried by state-affiliated news agencies, while video clips circulated on social media.
Tehran residents told Reuters that police had stepped up their …read more
Source:: Middle East Monitor
