Protesters shouting anti-government slogans allegedly attacked banks and a police station during demonstrations in the city of Zahedan, in south-eastern Iran, after Friday prayers.
Police arrested at least 57 “rioters,” provincial police chief Ahmad Taheri told the state news agency IRNA.
Unverified videos on social media showed thousands of protesters chanting “Death to the dictator,” a reference to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and “Death to Basijis,” in reference to the…