Counter-protests held in Iran after days of unrest over young woman’s death

A pro-government demonstrator holds a poster of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Supporters of the Iranian government have turned out for rallies after nearly a week of anti-government protests over the death of a young woman who was being held by the morality police.

A few thousand people attended a rally in the capital, Tehran, where they waved Iranian flags, and similar demonstrations were held in other cities.