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Iran may legalize vigilantes to combat 'corruption and filth'

A new law proposed by Iranian conservatives would offer legal protection to ordinary citizens who desire to interfere in the public lives of citizens.

Iranian men gather at a park in central Tehran April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN SOCIETY ODDLY) - RTXEBZG
Iranian men gather at a park in central Tehran, April 24, 2009. — REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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