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Demonstrators turn out to support Iran's leaders

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state media broadcast video of pro-government demonstrations in several cities on Wednesday after a week of unrest sparked by economic grievances has left 21 dead.

The rallies were an opportunity for Iranians "to renew their allegiance to the Islamic establishment and condemn the recent wave of deadly violence," said state-run Press TV,

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