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Iran’s Khamenei says US, Israel links behind ‘thousands killed’ in protests

  • Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused U.S. President Donald Trump of causing casualties during recent protests, stating that Trump's actions have led to hundreds of deaths.
  • Khamenei claimed that the protests were part of a U.S. conspiracy to dominate Iran, labeling demonstrators as 'foot soldiers' of outside forces.
  • The protests resulted in a reported death toll of at least several thousand people, marking the first public acknowledgment of the scale of violence.
  • Khamenei insisted on punishing both domestic and international offenders involved in the unrest, stating, 'We do not plan to lead the country to war.
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Iran leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests

Iran's supreme leader said Saturday that authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", whom he accused of killing thousands during the wave of protests that were brutally repressed in the country.

·Missoula, United States
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The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated publicly for the first time that "several thousand" had died, blaming protesters and United States authorities.

·Riga, Latvia
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Asahi broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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