Overview
- The supreme leader delivered his first public response to last week’s turmoil in a televised address.
- He characterized the demonstrations as a conspiracy by internal and external foes and said they must be curbed.
- Protests were reported in Tehran’s Nasi Abad district and in cities including Qom, Marvdasht, Mashhad and Hamedan.
- Police warned of potential “armed uprisings,” signaling a tougher security posture toward demonstrators.
- Human rights activists reported at least ten deaths in recent clashes, with further confrontations in rural areas.