Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei used a religious gathering to directly blame US President Donald Trump for the turmoil inside Iran, accusing Washington of fueling violence and attempting to undermine the country.
In his remarks, Khamenei charged the United States with responsibility for the bloodshed and damage caused during the unrest. “We see the US President as at fault for the casualties, the damages, and the slander against the Iranian nation,” Khamenei said. “The US’ goal is to swallow Iran. This was a US rebellion and the nation broke it.”
He further asserted that foreign forces were behind the protest leadership, claiming that “US and Zionist intelligence trained the leaders of the rioters abroad.”
Khamenei also alleged that outside-linked actors carried out widespread killings. “Those who are connected to Israel and the US killed thousands,” he alleged. “We will not drag the country into a war – but we will not let international or local criminals avoid punishment.”
Trump, for his part, has repeatedly warned that the United States could step in on behalf of protesters in Iran, where reports say thousands have been killed during the regime’s violent response to demonstrations against its rule.
At one stage on Wednesday, the standoff appeared to be reaching a breaking point, with the prospect of US involvement seeming increasingly likely. Later in the day, however, tensions appeared to subside after Trump said he had received information suggesting that the killing of protesters had stopped.
“We have been notified pretty strongly that the killing in Iran is stopping, and there’s no plan for executions or an execution,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
He added that the information came from reliable sources, while stressing that the situation remained under close watch. “I’ve been told that in good authority. We’ll find out about it, I’m sure. If it happens, we’ll be very upset.”
{Matzav.com}
Shoteh can’t see the unrest started becuase they did not tie their worth-less sanctioned paper to a paper currancy worth-more like Yuan or even sanctioned Ruble if need be.
Instead they are running on fumes and ideology hoping that gets them to some kind of resulution after killing enough opposition.
They do invest in weaponry, and excell at drones, Hypersonic MRV style missiles and ICBM’s; and most likely a small A-bomb. That is my only concern.