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Iranian attacker shot and arrested after trying to break into Hassan Rouhani's Tehran office Iranian man shot and arrested after alleged break in attempt at Hassan Rouhani's Tehran office
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An assailant in Iran has been shot and arrested after trying to break into President Hassan Rouhani’s office, local news has reported. An Iranian man has been shot and arrested after trying to break into President Hassan Rouhani’s office, local news has reported.
Initial reports say the attacker was carrying a knife. He was shot in the leg attempting to bypass the high security gate on Pasteur Street in Tehran city centre, which is home to several government offices.  Initial reports say the attacker was carrying a knife or sword. He was shot in the leg attempting to bypass a security checkpoint at the Pasteur Street complex in Tehran city centre, which is home to several government offices. 
“We are trying to identify the person and his motivation," deputy governor of Tehran, Mohsen Hamedani, told Fars news agency on Monday.“We are trying to identify the person and his motivation," deputy governor of Tehran, Mohsen Hamedani, told Fars news agency on Monday.
Iran has been unusually restive in recent weeks since protests against the government began in December over rising inflation and joblessness. Calls for both President Rouhani and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni to step down are increasing.  It is not uncommon for Iranian men to carry swords and daggers as part of traditional dress, although such items are not usually permitted near official buildings. 
Almost 5,000 people have been arrested in connection to the demonstrations to date.  Iran has been restive in recent weeks since protests against the government began in December over rising inflation and joblessness.  The demonstrations have morphed into calls for both President Rouhani and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni to step down.
Almost 5,000 people have been arrested in connection to the protests to date, according to Tehran prison service figures quoted last week. 
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