European incitator caught in protest Iran

A European has been arrested in Iran, according to justice, in the incitement of rioters in the Borujerd district.

The country of the arrested person has not been disclosed. In Iran, violent protests have started since last Thursday against price increases, against corruption and against the regime of the Shia clergy, according to the protesters.

According to Iranian authorities, more than 20 deaths have occurred since Thursday and about a thousand people have been arrested. In the province of Lorestan, where Borujerd is located, according to observers much is argued.

The Jordanian UN human rights chief, Zeid bin Raad al-Hussein, has called on the Iranian government to respect demonstrators on Wednesday and to have an independent investigation into the violence.