Demonstrations over Iran’s plunging currency and soaring inflation, the largest in three years, have widened nationwide and turned deadly as security forces clash with protesters. Senior Iranian officials are warning of a fierce response if Washington follows through on Trump’s threat to intervene should Tehran use lethal force against demonstrators.
Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wrote on X that “every hand of intervention that approaches Iranian security under any pretext will be cut off with a regrettable response before it arrives.”
Another top Khamenei aide, Ali Larijani, said on X that “Trump must realize that U.S. intervention in this internal matter will lead to destabilizing the entire region and destroying American interests,” adding that “the American people must know that Trump is the one who started this adventure, and they should pay attention to the safety of their soldiers.” (Read More)
