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Iran: an individual arrested for having "destroyed" a statue of Khomeini

2022-01-23T16:21:07.454Z


An individual was arrested in Iran on Sunday for destroying a statue of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founding father of the Islamic Republic, in...


An individual was arrested in Iran on Sunday for destroying a statue of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founding father of the Islamic Republic, ahead of the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution, an Iranian official said.

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We have received a report that the statue of Imam Khomeini in the main square of the city of Ardestan (in the province of Isfahan, center) was defaced and destroyed yesterday (Saturday)

," the governor said. of the city Hamidréza Taamoli, quoted by the Iranian press agency Irna.

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This incident comes as Iran prepares to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Republic, starting February 1, the date of the triumphant return of Ayatollah Khomeini to Tehran after more than 14 years of exile, as well as the victory of the Islamic Revolution against the Shah, ten days later.

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The individual was identified as soon as possible and imprisoned

," added the governor, without revealing his identity.

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At present, it is not possible to speculate on the motives of the accused

," he said.

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Earlier in January, the Judicial Authority announced the arrest of a suspect who allegedly set fire to a statue of Qassem Soleimani in the south-west of the country, a powerful Iranian general eliminated in early 2020 in an American raid in Iraq.

Source: lefigaro

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