Iran holds pro-government rally as regime seeks to downplay protests

Speaker of parliament says country fighting four-front war after minister claims unrest has ‘come under total control’Iran crisis live – latest updatesTens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators have rallied in Tehran as the Iranian regime sought to downplay the continuing nationwide protest movement.State TV showed crowds of people on Monday streaming through the streets of Tehran before gathering in Enqelab Square for the “Iranian uprising against American-Zionist terrorism” rally. There, they listened to a speech by the speaker of the parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who railed against western intervention. Continue reading...