In Iran, pro-regime rallies were held around Tehran on Friday, as Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Iran and called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting.<br/><br/>For a third straight day, there were large pro-government rallies, this time in 40 locations around Tehran province and several cities including Tabriz and Kerman after Friday prayers, as authorities declared the unrest over.<br/><br/>Iranian officials blamed a plot by the CIA, Israel and Saudi Arabia for the unrest that convulsed much of the country for five days part of the increasing tensions playing out between Iran and its neighbours since President Donald Trump came to power.'<br/><br/>The US imposed sanctions against five Iranian firms alleged to have been working on an illegal ballistic missile programme, linking the move to the protests.<br/><br/>Meanwhile,the United Nations Security Council was set to hold an emergency meeting on the issue today at the request of the United States.