Khamenei calls largely Arab province of Iran 'loyal' amid protests

Protesters in oil-rich Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran want clean drinking water, among other things.
2019 ahvaz street scene
Protests seeking clean water have been taking place in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan. Here, a street in the provincial capital, Ahvaz, is seen on April 11, 2019. - ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran’s supreme leader praised the people of Khuzestan province Friday in an apparent response to continuing protests in the impoverished region. 

“The people of Khuzestan are very loyal,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a tweet. 

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