
Top Iran prayer leader who dubbed protesters 'Trump's soldiers' calls for executions amid ongoing unrest
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An Iranian cleric called for death penalty against detained protesters amid nationwide crackdown, claiming 350 mosques and 400 hospitals sustained damage.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami’s sermon, which was broadcast by Iranian state radio, reportedly sparked chants from those gathered for prayers. The Associated Press reported that the chants included, "Armed hypocrites should be put to death!"
During his sermon, Khatami gave the first overall statistics of the damage from the protests, which began in late December, according to the AP. This information provides a look at the scale of the protests after the regime instituted a nationwide internet blackout on Jan. 8.
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