AFP: Iranian opposition leaders have called off anti-government demonstrations they had planned for Saturday, the anniversary of last year’s disputed presidential election, an opposition website reported Thursday.
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian opposition leaders have called off anti-government demonstrations they had planned for Saturday, the anniversary of last year’s disputed presidential election, an opposition website reported Thursday.
Both opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have decided to cancel the demonstrations, Karroubi’s website Sahamnews.com reported.
“After receiving reports from reformist parties and to protect the lives and properties of the people, we announce that the planned demonstrations would not be organised,” the two leaders said in a joint statement posted on the website.
