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Iran’s foreign minister claims U.S. and Israeli interference aims to escalate protests sparked by economic hardships, with at least 51 protesters killed, human rights group reports.
- On Jan. 9 in Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United States and Israeli authorities of direct involvement in attempts to turn protests violent during his two-day visit.
- Shopkeepers and merchants in Tehran's Grand Bazaar sparked unrest on Dec. 28 over economic malaise, which then spread to dozens of cities across Iran.
- Iran Human Rights reported at least 51 killed, including nine children under 18, hundreds injured and more than 2,200 detained despite internet and phone service outages.
- Amid the unrest, President Donald Trump warned of possible intervention to protect protesters, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, `It is very possible that we are standing at the moment when the Iranian people are taking their fate into their own hands.`
- Iran's U.N. ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote in a letter to U.N. leaders that `The coordinated conduct of the United States and the Israeli regime is evident`, urging accountability.
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Tehran accused Israel of attempting to destabilize the country, claiming that Iran is experiencing a period of "war and conspiracy," amid widespread protests and escalating political and security tensions in several cities.
The Iranian government has sent a letter to the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, denouncing the "interferences" and "threats" of the United States in coordination with Israel in the context of the wave of protests that have taken place in recent days in major Iranian cities and that dozens of deaths have been claimed. Tehran condemns "the illegal and irresponsible conduct of the United States in coordination with the Israeli regime to int…
The Iranian leader held the U.S. president responsible for encouraging riots, as demonstrations continue in the midst of the economic crisis.
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