29 Mar 2024
Thursday 22 February 2018 - 14:38
Story Code : 295070

Iranian authorities, Sufi leader move toward reconciliation

Al-Monitor- Irans moderate President Hassan Rouhani reacted Feb. 21 to the recent flaring of tensions between Gonabadi dervishes and security forces, saying he will not tolerate any violent behavior toward law enforcement officers.


Clashes between dervishes and security forces in Tehran reached a climax Feb. 19, when a supporter of the Gonabadi order reportedly rammed riot police with a bus,killing three officers. Two members of the Basij militia were also killed in separate but related incidents one was rammed by a car while the other was stabbed to death.

The clashes led to thearrests of 300 dervishesand left 30 officers injured. According to some reports, three dervishes were also killed though this was later denied by the semi-official ISNA news agency.

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