IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution visited the family of one of the martyrs of the recent riots in Tehran.


Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei visited Martyr Mohammad-Hossein Haddadian's family on Tuesday evening.

In one of the streets of northern Tehran, there was a riot on February 19. After the deadline of the police was over at 4:00 a.m., the riot was subdued by the security forces and the main instigators were arrested.

In the unrest, held by a group of dervishes, five of the law enforcement forces were killed in a bus, car, and stabbing attacks, 30 were injured, and some of the rioters were injured as well.

Public property, people's cars and homes were also damaged by the rioters.

A Dervish cult that claim for mysticism and chivalry attacked innocent civilians with swords, daggers and sticks putting the security of the people at risk, the interior minister said.