In a meeting with a number of religious authorities and clerics of Qom, Commander Faraja said, "There is no fault or negligence in the death of Mahsa Amini on the part of the police force."

In these meetings, Hossein Ashtari supported the actions of the police and said that "the police were able to fight against those who attack people's property and loot public property and intend to disturb the peace".

A few days ago, the leader of the Islamic Republic said in a speech referring to the recent protests that "in these incidents, the country's law enforcement organization and Basij were wronged more than anything."