...

Iran will recognize participants in clashes on Ashura Day 'muharib': minister

Iran Materials 5 January 2010 15:59 (UTC +04:00)
Iran will announce the people that took part in rallies on Ashura Day in Tehran, as well as people who will further participate in similar riots in Iran 'muharib', enemies of God whose annihilation by true believers is religiously sanctioned, Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar was quoted as saying by the Iranian Irna news agency.
Iran will recognize participants in clashes on Ashura Day 'muharib': minister

Iran will announce the people that took part in rallies on Ashura Day in Tehran, as well as people who will further participate in similar riots in Iran 'muharib', enemies of God whose annihilation by true believers is religiously sanctioned, Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar was quoted as saying by the Iranian Irna news agency.

The police will take measures in accordance with the law towards persons accused of acting against national security, he added.

Those who oppose Allah, the Prophet and the Islamic government, are called 'muharib' (who declared war). Articles 183-196 of the Iranian Constitution specify exile or a penalty for "muharib" or a person who wants to "overthrow the Islamic government".

"Everyone knows what will be the fate of 'muharib' and thereafter the police will act in accordance in respect to persons participating in the riots," he added.

Opposition supporters and police clashed on Ashura Day Dec. 27 in Tehran.

According to international news agencies, the riots resulted in the deaths of 15 people. Police arrested 550 people. According to the official information, the clashes killed eight people, including one woman, and 300 people arrested. The relevant agencies publicized their names.

Latest

Latest