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Demonstration in Iran: The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says that power has taken over the situation (illustrative image). Official Khamenei website / Handout via REUTERS

The government seems to take things in hand after several days of violent demonstrations. The United Nations speaks of dozens of deaths while the NGO Amnesty International mentions the figure of 106 shot dead.

No official record has been given of the number of victims. but according to the Iranian media, at least five people, including four members of the security forces were killed, including Tehran, reports our correspondent Siavosh Ghazi . On Tuesday night, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed that the regime had taken control of the situation by "pulling back the enemy". For his part, the Iranian president said the protests of recent days were the work of a small minority.

More than a thousand people have been arrested in recent days. The Ministry of Justice spokesman said that some of the leaders of demonstrations related to the People's Mojahedin and foreign-based monarchist groups, as well as those who sent films to foreign media, were arrested. During the unrest of recent days, hundreds of banks and stores were set on fire across the country.

Financial measures to help families

Demonstrations of support for power were organized yesterday Tuesday in a few cities. Others are planned this Wednesday and these days. The Internet is still cut across the country and will be restored gradually taking into account the situation and calm, said the spokesman of the government.

Finally, the government has started direct payments to the accounts of families of some 60 million Iranians. A measure that aims to offset the rise in the price of gasoline and calm people's minds.

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