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Iran Focus
 Tehran, Iran, Oct. 10 – Tehran’s chief of police
is stepping down from his post, state media reported on Tuesday.
Brigadier General Morteza Talai
is leaving his command of the State Security Forces in Greater Tehran in
order to stand for office in the December 15 municipal elections.
He headed the SSF for seven years during which time he gained notoriety for
his role in cracking down on numerous student-led anti-government protests
and enforcing plans to root out dissent in society.
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