Iran’s supreme leader says authorities ‘must break the backs of the seditionists’

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said authorities “must break the back of the seditionists” involved in nationwide demonstrations that prompted a brutal government crackdown. According to rights groups, at least 3,000 people have been killed in the protests. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Iran’s supreme leader says authorities ‘must break the backs of the seditionists’
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said authorities “must break the back of the seditionists” involved in nationwide demonstrations that prompted a brutal government crackdown. According to rights groups, at least 3,000 people have been killed in the protests. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.