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Thornberry warns against rushing to conclusions about Iranian protests

SHADOW Foreign Secretary Emily Thorberry urged Iranian authorities to show restraint today as protests against the government continued.

She said the escalating violence must stop and called on the authorities to allow peaceful demonstrations to take place and for dialogue over political and economic issues.

Ms Thornberry warned: “The picture surrounding the protests in Iran remains highly uncertain and Western politicians should be cautious in claiming to understand their origins, organisation or objectives when many Iranian experts are still struggling to do so.”

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