A large majority of the 290 Iranian deputies demanded on Sunday that justice apply the law of retaliation against the “enemies of God” in reference to the authors of the “riots” which have shaken the country for several weeks.
In a press release signed by 227 of the 290 deputies, they ask all the leaders of the country, including the judiciary, to apply "as soon as possible against the moharebs (enemy of God) the law of retaliation".
“Like the Islamic State group, they have damaged the lives and property of people with knives and firearms,” added these parliamentarians in a text published by Icana, the agency of the Iranian Parliament.
"We call on the judiciary to deal decisively with the perpetrators of these crimes and all those who incited the riots, including some politicians," they said.
Protests for two months
Iran has been the scene of protests since the death on September 16 of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd who died three days after she was arrested in Tehran by morality police, who accused her of breaking the dress code. of the Islamic Republic, imposing in particular the wearing of the veil for women.
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