Iran protests: Ex-president Khatami says rulers must heed protesters' demands
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09:56 07 Dec, 2022
A former Iranian president has made rare public comments praising anti-government protesters
Mohammad Khatami, 79, said the "beautiful slogan" of "woman, life, freedom" showed Iranian society was moving towards a better future, Qazet.az reports.
He also criticised arrests of students in the security forces' crackdown.
The comments came in a statement to mark Student Day on Wednesday.
Students have been at the forefront of the unrest that began in mid-September following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab, or headscarf, "improperly".