"Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed Trump as having hands "stained with the blood of Iranians" as supporters shouted "Death to America!" in footage aired by Iranian state television."
"Despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls, short online videos shared by activists purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas into Friday morning. Iranian state media alleged "terrorist agents" of the U.S. and Israel set fires and sparked violence. It also said there were "casualties," without elaborating."
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signaled that security forces would crack down on protesters after overnight marches and window shouting that directly challenged President Donald Trump's support for demonstrators. Khamenei dismissed Trump as having hands "stained with the blood of Iranians" while supporters chanted "Death to America!" Authorities cut internet and international phone access, but activists shared short videos showing chants, bonfires, and debris in Tehran and other cities. State media accused U.S. and Israeli "terrorist agents" of fomenting fires and violence and reported unspecified casualties. The protests began Dec. 28 over the economy and have intensified, testing calls for demonstrations.
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