Lawmakers from Iran's conservative parliament voiced their support on Tuesday for what they said is a "revolutionary movement" of the Tunisian people, the Fars news agency reported.
"The parliament of the great Iranian nation strongly supports the revolutionary movement of the brave Tunisian people... and wishes success to them," a statement signed by 228 members of the 290-strong parliament said.
"The freedom seeking scream of people of Tunisia ended the tyranny and atrocity and put a smile on the face of the oppressed people of Tunisia," said the statement.
The lawmakers said the current situation was created because of the "black report card of colonialist countries in Africa and the long, historical struggles of the people with tyranny on one hand, and the disinterest towards the country's needs on the other."
On Sunday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tehran was "worried" about the situation in Tunisia after strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's ouster in a popular revolt.
"We have very good ties with this nation, and we hope they (the Tunisian people) achieve their main demands as soon as possible in peace, security and stability," he said.
Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani blamed the "United States and some Western countries" for the woes of Tunisians and branded their reaction to the unrest as "very funny."
On Tuesday, thousands of Tunisians rallied in several cities in central Tunisia, calling for members of the old regime to be excluded from the country's new government.
The revolt was sparked by the suicide of a university graduate prevented by police from selling fruit and vegetables to make a living.
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