<p>Supporters of a former vice president to Ahmadinejad clashed with attackers at the Shah Abdol-Azim shrine</a> in Tehran, where he had taken refuge to avoid appearing before a court, on November 18.</p><p>Hamid Baghaei, a former vice president to Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, began his sit-in at the shrine on November 15, to avoid appearing in court on corruption charges, a US-sponsored news outlet that reports from Iran said</a>.</p><p>In a statement posted on a pro-Ahmadinejad Telegram account on November 19, Hamid Baghaei said</a> he and two others, who had sought refuge, would leave the shrine in order to protect its reputation after the physical confrontation. Credit: Telegram/Dolatebahar via Storyful</p><br />
