Iran holds pro-government rallies after days of protest

In this photo provided by Tasnim News Agency, demonstrators, mostly clerics, attend a pro-government rally in the holy city of Qom south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government demonstrations in several cities across the country on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, a move apparently seeking to calm nerves after a week of protests and unrest that have killed at least 21 people. [Photo: AP]