Isfahan, Jan. 11 -- Isfahan Governor Ali Ahmadi confirmed that 30 security personnel lost their lives in what he described as foreign-backed unrest in the province, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV.

Addressing the issue on Sunday, Ahmadi stated that funeral processions for the slain personnel are scheduled to take place on Monday.

He also said that civilian casualties included a two-month-old infant during the violence.

Press TV reported that the riots resulted in extensive destruction, with 10 mosques in Isfahan set on fire.

In the adjacent province of Fars, at least 12 security personnel were also killed during the riots, as quoted by Press TV from Ibrahim Bayani, Director General of the provincial Martyrs' Foundation...