Why it matters:
The espeech indicates that the line of the protetstrs is separate from that of those who embroiled the the economic protetsts to implement the foreign interferences in Iran.
The big picture:
Iran has faced a new wave of hybrid war involving “armed terrorists and rioters,” with the U.S. and Israel of supporting these groups.
Officials argue that, after failing to generate political or social upheaval through media and diplomatic pressure, Iran’s adversaries are now turning to violent tactics to create insecurity.
Tehran describes these incidents as among the most significant foreign‑backed threats against the Islamic Republic in recent years.
What he's saying:
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of destabilizing the region by ordering the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, noting that the move strengthened, rather than weakened, Resistance Front's networks.
He said that the Resistance movement has since expanded globally and now challenges Israeli interests.
General Soleimani remains a symbol of national pride and asserted that Iran would respond firmly to any U.S. actions in the region, he added.
He framed recent unrest inside Iran as part of a broader campaign backed by Washington and Tel Aviv.
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