It’s possible Iran has used foreign groups to suppress protesters. Because they are foreigners, they have no allegiance to average Iranians and likely don’t mind harming them.
Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.
"Western media figures interfered in past seditions, but this time the US president himself encouraged the sedionists," Khamenei said.
Reports from UK officials suggest Iran used chemical substances to control protesters. Alleged delayed health reactions lead to deaths days later, sparking international concern.
According to a report by N12, Fatima (a pseudonym) went into great detail in an interview with the Farsi-language media outlet Manoto, describing her personal reflections on the Islamic regime.
“Today, the Revolutionary Guards are leading the repression and massacre of Iran's citizens,” Sa’ar said, emphasizing the IRGC’s role in “the spread of terror and instability in the Middle East."
"Given the ongoing situation and the potential for US military action, there is currently an increased likelihood of misidentification," EASA wrote.
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a lesson Jerusalem cannot ignore as Iran convulses.
US officials caution Trump that military action could escalate tensions without changing Iran's leadership.
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand extended her “deepest condolences” and announced that Canadian consular officials are “in contact with the victim’s family in Canada.”
IRAN AFFAIRS: The Islamic Republic no longer commands moral authority, historical superiority, or generational loyalty to the Iranian people, and its founding narrative is collapsing.
