3,700 arrested in days of protest across Iran, says legislator

A reformist legislator in Iran has said 3,700 people were arrested in the days of protests and unrest that have shook the country over the past two weeks - a far higher number than authorities previously released.

The protests, which vented anger at high unemployment and official corruption, were the largest in Iran since the disputed 2009 presidential election, and some demonstrators called for the overthrow of the government.