Hyderabad, Jan. 12 -- Iran announced a three-day 'National Mourning' on Sunday, January 11, for those who have lost their lives in the on going anti-government protests. The government also called for nationwide marches on Monday backing the Islamic republic. Activists said that over 500 people have been killed in Iran due to the ongoing protest.

Iran has accused US and Israel for the anti-government protests in the country. In a letter to the United Nations dated January 9, Iranian Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saied Irvani, said, "I am writing to you, upon the instructions of my Government, to express the Islamic Republic of Iran's strongestcondemnation of the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America,in...