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News– Tehran
The
recent unrest in Iran is a continuation of Israel’s war against the country,
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday, asserting
that Tehran had prevailed once again.
Speaking
during an open parliamentary session, Ghalibaf portrayed the events as
“terrorist warfare in the style of ISIS,” drawing a comparison with Israel’s
pager attack in Lebanon, in which explosive material was planted in the
devices, killing many Hezbollah members.
He
attributed Iran’s response to the guidance of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,
crediting him with distinguishing protesters from what he termed “disruptive
elements” and averting disruptions to the country’s strategic calculations.
“Iran is
the most dangerous place in the world for terrorists and traitors,” he
remarked, while praising the Iranian police, the Basij, and the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) for confronting the unrest, despite heavy
casualties within their ranks.
The
protests erupted in late December amid worsening economic conditions and later
expanded into nationwide demonstrations challenging Iran’s clerical leadership.
Although the intensity of unrest has eased in recent days, rights group HRANA
reported more than 3,900 deaths. Independent verification, however, remains
difficult because of prolonged internet restrictions.
Read more: Iran’s protests between economic crisis and political contestation