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Iran's supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed as pressure builds on clerical rule

Iranian senior cleric Ahmad Khatami delivers his sermon during Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2018. (AP)
Iranian senior cleric Ahmad Khatami delivers his sermon during Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2018. (AP)

This article was originally published on January 16, 2026.

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