Iranian cleric voices support for protesters as teachers call for strike

An Iranian churchman on Friday voiced support for the public' right to protest against the government, as academics were expected to decision a two-day strike from next week. Associate in Nursingti-government demonstrations sparked by the death of a Mahsa Amini, who was aged 22, died in police custody have rocked the country since last month.

The charges of breaching the country' strict dress code. "The folks have the proper to criticise the leader of Muslim society, whether or not the criticism is justified or not," religious leader Javad Alavi-Boroujerdi was quoted by Shafaqna agency as saying. "The folks have one thing to mention and that they don't accept as true with what you're doing," he told authorities.

"The Co-ordinating Council declares sit-in strikes for Sunday and Monday. We teachers will be present at schools but will refrain from being present in classes," it said on its Telegram channel.

"We know very well that the military and security forces and plainclothes [officers] have violated schools and educational centres," it said.