Iran calls for probe into cause of protests

TEHRAN: All relevant Iranian authorities must submit complete reports on the causes of the anti-government protests sweeping across the country, as well as on current arrest figures, said a spokesman for parliamentary speaker Ali Larjani on Sunday to Iranian media. “The government must add the protesters’ points to the agenda and carefully review them,” said Behrus Nemati, speaking after a special session by the Iranian parliament called in light of the demonstrations. “We don’t want people’s rights violated because they had criticism,” he added. Any “mistakes” in arrests must be immediately corrected. However, Nemati said, hooligans will not be shown any understanding and must be taken to court. The interior minister, the head of intelligence, several commanders from the police and Revolutionary Guard, the director of state broadcasting as well as the secretary of the security council also took part in the meeting, according to multiple media outlets. — Agencies