Iran’s supreme leader praises paramilitary for ‘rioters’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Basij members in Tehran on Saturday. Amnesty International says Basij have been told to “mercilessly confront” demonstrators. At least 21 of those arrested are eligible for the death penalty, he told TV on Thursday. The Basij paramilitary group in the country has received accolades from the government’s Supreme Leader for … Read more