The latest Iranian official to call for an end to the protests in Iran is Judiciary Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei. 

During a speech today amongst judiciary officials, Mohseni Ejei referred to the protests as “riots” and said that those who support them “claiming to support the people of Iran” are also those who fund terrorists behind such attacks as the one on the shrine in Shiraz last Wednesday that killed at least 13 people. He asked rhetorically, “Who trains them, who arms them, who creates their fraudulent papers?” 

Today, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced it has arrested 7 people in connection with the attack, including one person who allegedly acted as an accomplice of the shooter. Islamic State claimed credit for the attack. Iran has long accused Western countries of supporting terrorist groups who primarily carry out attacks in countries Iran is allied with, such as Iraq and Syria. 

Mohseni Ejei focused the other part of his speech on the protests. He said that the government so far has “shown restraint” in dealing with the protests so that individuals can distinguish themselves from the “rioters.” He continued that some individuals might have protests and complaints but did not want to confront the government and create danger for the people.