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One of the boldest challenges to Iran's clerical leaders since the
1979 revolution, the protests have continued despite increasingly
severe warnings: the Revolutionary Guards on Saturday bluntly told
protesters to stay off the streets.
Iranian leaders have described the protests as a plot by enemies of
the Islamic Republic, including the United States and Israel.
Protesters from all walks of life have taken part, with students and
women playing a prominent part, waving and burning headscarves.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing the chief justice of
Tehran province, said the trials of about 1,000 people "who have
carried out acts of sabotage in recent events, including assaulting
or martyring security guards, (and) setting fire to public property"
would take place in a Revolutionary Court. The trials would take
place in public this week, it said.
Iranian authorities have been waging a deadly crackdown to quell the
unrest. The activist HRANA news agency said on Saturday 283
protesters had been killed in the unrest, including 44 minors. Some
34 members of the security forces were also killed.
Amini died in the custody of Iran's morality police on Sept. 16
after being detained for "inappropriate attire".
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Nick
Macfie)
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