The country’s supreme leader says foreign-backed protests ‘caused massive damage and killed several thousands’.
Published On 17 Jan 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says actors linked to the United States and Israel were responsible for killing “several thousands” of people during weeks of anti-government protests in the country.
“Those linked to Israel and US caused massive damages and killed several thousands” during the protests that convulsed Iran for more than two weeks, Khamenei said on Saturday.
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