The Iranian government announced on Sunday a three-day period of national mourning for individuals it described as “martyrs,” including security force members who were killed during two weeks of nationwide protests, according to state television.
In its official statement, the government characterized the confrontations with protesters, which it termed “riots,” as an “Iranian national resistance battle against America and the Zionist regime.” The term “Zionist regime” is used by Iranian leadership to refer to Israel, which it does not recognize.
State television also reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for citizens to participate in a “national resistance march” on Monday. The government urged participation in these nationwide rallies to condemn the violence, which it attributed to “urban terrorist criminals.”
