“Some officers went to extremes in these incidents and they inflicted damage on people while chasing the rioters,” he said. “Nothing should make our forces break the law.”
Ahmadinejad is due to be sworn in next week but is facing harsh criticism from powerful conservatives who have warned him to obey supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or face the consequences.
His standing has been weakened following his choice of a controversial aide Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie as his first vice president and his tardiness in terminating the appointment despite Khamenei’s orders.
Mashaie, 49, who sparked controversy last year for saying Iran was a friend of the Israeli people, stood down but was then appointed Ahmadinejad’s chief of staff, a move that has further irked the conservatives.
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