TEHRAN (Reuters) – Opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said the Islamic Republic must be purged of what he called lies and dishonesty, sending out a direct challenge to conservative rulers after a day of unrest across Tehran.
(EDITORS’ NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.)
State television aired interviews with critics of the protests, urging Iranians to unite behind the government and suggesting only the West gained from Iran’s troubles.