"He said Trump's warning of military action against Tehran should protests turn bloody motivated terrorists to target protesters and security forces to invite foreign intervention. We are ready for war but also for dialogue, he added. Araghchi also said Iran has footage of weapons being distributed to protesters, adding authorities will soon release confessions of detainees."
"Iran's spiralling protests have now entered a third week amid a nationwide internet blackout and repeated military intervention threats from Trump. Iran's government has declared three days of national mourning for the martyrs killed during the protests, including members of security forces. The semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday that 109 security personnel have been killed in the protests. Authorities have not confirmed the number of demonstrators who have lost their lives, but opposition activists based outside the country say the death toll is higher."
Calm returned as a nationwide internet ban continued. Authorities alleged protests turned violent and bloody, with a weekend spike in violence before being declared under control. Officials linked warnings of US military action to motivations for terrorists to target protesters and security forces, and Iran said it was ready for war while open to dialogue. Authorities reported footage showing weapons distributed to protesters. The government declared three days of national mourning; a semiofficial agency reported 109 security personnel killed, while opposition activists say civilian deaths are higher. Protests began over rising living costs and have become a nationwide challenge to the government.
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