Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan (right) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Riyadh, on Oct. 9, 2024. (Credit: Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs/AFP)
As large-scale protests spread across several Iranian provinces, the Islamic Republic's response is being scrutinized both regionally and internationally.Internet blackouts, mass arrests, and the nightly filling of the streets underscore the magnitude of the unrest, reigniting questions about the regime's ability to contain persistent social and political anger.The U.S. and Israel quickly and openly sided with the protesters, with the former's president warning that he would intervene in demonstrators were killed — dozens of whom already were — and the latter portraying the unrest as an opportunity to weaken its number one regional rival.In Tehran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused Trump of having "the blood of Iranians" on his hands, blaming protesters for "destroying their own streets to please the...
As large-scale protests spread across several Iranian provinces, the Islamic Republic's response is being scrutinized both regionally and internationally.Internet blackouts, mass arrests, and the nightly filling of the streets underscore the magnitude of the unrest, reigniting questions about the regime's ability to contain persistent social and political anger.The U.S. and Israel quickly and openly sided with the protesters, with the former's president warning that he would intervene in demonstrators were killed — dozens of whom already were — and the latter portraying the unrest as an opportunity to weaken its number one regional rival.In Tehran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused Trump of having "the blood of Iranians" on his hands, blaming protesters for "destroying their own streets to please the...
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