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Iran’s Rouhani Backs People’s Protest Right in First Remarks
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country’s people have the right to protest and criticize but that such actions must be for the good -- and rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s backing of demonstrators.
Rouhani first comments since protests against the condition of Iran’s economy started on Dec. 28, were reported by the semi-official ISNA news agency following an Iranian cabinet meeting in Tehran. Earlier on Sunday, Iran restricted social media access, drawing a fresh rebuke from Trump.
