Unrest An American Plot': Khamenei Blames Trump For Deaths

2026-01-18 12:03:28

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Tehran- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded US President Donald Trump a“criminal” for supporting what he described as rioters in Iran and blamed them for causing thousands of deaths.

In a speech broadcast by state television, Khamenei said the protests had left“several thousand” people dead - the first indication from an Iranian leader of the extent of the casualties from the wave of unrest that began December 28.

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that in the past, when seditions of this kind occurred in the country, it was usually American media and second-tier politicians in the United States and Europe who interfered.

However, the Iran leader said,“In the recent sedition, the distinctive feature was that the President of the United States himself intervened, made statements, encouraged the rioters, and even spoke of providing military support.”

“This clearly showed that the recent unrest was an American-instigated sedition. The Americans planned it, and based on 50 years of experience, I state decisively and explicitly that America's goal is to devour Iran,” he reiterated.

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