Iran’s police chief Ahmadreza Radan said security forces have stepped up their confrontation with what he called “rioters,” state media reported on Sunday.
Radan, commander of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, said police had a duty to provide security for what he called legitimate demands while acting decisively against violence, the report said.
He described the unrest as a multi-layered operation and said authorities would pursue alleged organizers, online backers and people acting on the streets.
