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Khamenei orders that innocent protesters who were killed be made ‘martyrs’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s supreme leader has agreed that people killed in nationwide unrest last month who had no role in fomenting it should be treated as “martyrs” with their families compensated.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision marks a significant softening of position by the Iranian authorities toward those killed during the protests that erupted on November 15 following a surprise hike in fuel prices.
The decision is a response to a report on the protests he commissioned from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, his official website says.
— AFP
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