TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has arrested several people over the tearing up of a picture of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, during anti-government demonstrations last week, a senior official said on Monday.
The detentions were announced a day after Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gave a stern warning to the pro-reform opposition, accusing it of violating the law by insulting the memory of late revolutionary leader Khomeini.
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