Today: Wednesday April 20, 2005
"Rowhani blames foreign agents for inciting riot in Khuzestan prov"
Tehran, April 20, IRNA
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Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani said on
Wednesday that foreign elements and al-Jazeera TV networks have incited unrest
in Khuzestan province.
He told reporters that the SNSC is studying how a fake letter caused unrest in the province.
"The origin of the unrest in Khuzestan province is that a forged letter has aggravated public opinion," Rowhani said.
"Of course, certain people have been involved in the unrest and the Information Ministry is currently following up the matter to identify those behind the scenario," Rowhani said.
He said that the government will at the same time examine if inhabitants of the province have demands from the government.
He said that the government will study the demands of the people living in Khuzestan province away from ethnic dispute.
Rowhani said that Khuzestani people themselves stood against the rioters and they will hold a rally to denounce the mob violence which took place in their hometown.
He thanked Khuzestani people for their presence in the scene to foil the conspiracy.
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