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Iran Tightens Security as Protests Persist, Accusing U.S. and Israel

The government pairs reform talk with a security clampdown.

Overview

  • Iranian police in Lorestan province detained more than 100 participants in disturbances, according to IRIB.
  • President Masud Pezeshkian pledged to address economic grievances and said the unrest is being driven by the United States and Israel.
  • Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned that Israeli and U.S. bases and ships in the region would be lawful targets if they attack Iran.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support for Iranian demonstrators, and the New York Times reported that Marco Rubio discussed the protests with him.
  • State-linked reports described extensive damage to public services, including about 150 ambulances destroyed nationwide and, in Tehran, 60 bank branches and 50 fire trucks damaged.