President Donald Trump has warned Washington could go in to support protests in the Islamic Republic<\/p>\n
Tehran will target US forces in the Middle East if Washington tries to intervene in Iran\u2019s handling of ongoing mass protests, the country\u2019s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Ghalibaf, has warned.
\nHis words came after US President Donald Trump stated that America was \u201clocked and loaded\u201d and could go in at any moment.
\nLarge-scale demonstrations began in the Islamic Republic in late December when merchants in Tehran went on strike after the national currency, the rial, hit a record low. The protests quickly spread to other cities and turned political and violent.
\n\u201cThe disrespectful president of America should \u2026 know that \u2026 all American centers and forces across the entire region will be legitimate targets for us in response to any potential adventurism,\u201d Ghalibaf said in a statement on X on Friday, commenting on Trump\u2019s post on Truth Social earlier that day.<\/p>\n
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The protests are the most intense since 2022, when Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old accused of improperly wearing her hijab, died in police custody.
\nThe incident triggered weeks of violent unrest, resulting in more than 200 deaths across the country and thousands of arrests.
\nVideos circulated online suggested that the crowds have attacked government buildings and facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Casualties were also reported among both the protesters and the security forces.
\nTrump\u00a0warned that Washington could intervene if Iran \u201cshoots and violently kills peaceful protesters.\u201d
\nGhalibaf alleged that Israeli agents have sought to transform legitimate protests into violent urban battles, adding that those attempts were thwarted.
\nTehran is capable of discerning between protesters and \u201cforeign mercenaries\u201d and would never mistreat its own people, the parliamentary speaker noted.
\nIsrael has openly endorsed the unrest. Its Mossad\u00a0national intelligence agency has admitted that it has operations in the Islamic Republic. Tehran warned on Friday that any intervention into Iran\u2019s security would be followed with a \u201cregret-inducing response.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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