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Iran riots spearheaded by West to create pretext for military invasion — source

"Many of the detainees confessed that they had received money from abroad," the source said

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TEHRAN, January 14. /TASS/. The riots that have taken place in Iran over the past few days are a carefully planned operation by foreign intelligence services, and Tehran has evidence, a government source told TASS.

According to the source, all the unrest aimed to create a pretext for a military invasion.

"Many of the detainees confessed that they had received money from abroad. There is evidence that some have received special training in other countries," the source said.

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