Why it matters:
The violence was aimed at manufacturing chaos and casualties to justify external intervention, a tactic Tehran knows coming U.S. and Israeli intelligence planning.
The big picture:
In recent days, Iran has witnessed a new wave of unrest involving armed rioters. These groups are supported by the United States and Israel.
Following the failure of Washington and Tel Aviv to incite public unrest or destabilize the Islamic Republic through previous political and media efforts, these armed terrorists and rioters attempted to fuel internal chaos and insecurity through violent means.
What he’s saying:
Abbas Araghchi, speaking to Fox News:
“When terrorist elements led from outside entered the protests and started shooting police officers and security forces, the situation completely changed.”
“There were terrorist cells. They came in and used Daesh-style operations. Police officers were burned alive, beheaded, and shot — along with ordinary people.”
“For three days, we were fighting terrorists, not protesters. It was a completely different story.”
“They wanted to increase the number of deaths for one reason: President Trump had said that if there were killings, he would intervene.”
“This was exactly an Israeli plot to drag the president of the United States into the conflict by killing civilians and security personnel and spreading violence across cities.”
Go deeper:
People in Tehran Protest Against Terrorists, Armed Rioters
- seyed mohammad kazemi
