Iranian state media, however, has blamed “terrorist agents” linked to the United States and Israel for instigating violence. State television claimed that “people’s private cars, motorcycles, public places such as the metro, fire trucks and buses” were deliberately set ablaze.
Khamenei and Donald Trump Public Argument
As Khamenei and Donald Trump trade rhetorical blows, the scale and persistence of the protests suggest a deeper crisis within Iran. With mounting casualties, mass arrests, internet blackouts, and visible public defiance, the demonstrations pose one of the most serious challenges to the Supreme Leader’s authority in years.
