"The big picture: Over the last few days, protests have erupted in more than 30 cities in Iran, mainly regarding the country's deep economic crisis. This is the most wide-ranging wave of protests in the country since 2022, though the number of protesters is smaller so far. In several cases the Iranian security forces have used live fire against the protesters. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian have sent public conciliatory messages to the protesters and held several meetings with representatives of the big trader associations."
""what has been going on behind the scenes." "We distinguish between the stance of the protesting shopkeepers and the actions of disruptive actors, and Trump should know that U.S. interference in this internal matter would mean destabilizing the entire region and destroying America's interests," Larijani said. "The American people should know - Trump started this adventurism. They should be mindful of their soldiers' safety.""
Over the last few days, protests have erupted in more than 30 cities across Iran amid a deep economic crisis. The wave is the most wide-ranging since 2022, though turnout is currently smaller, and Iranian security forces have used live fire against protesters in several cases. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian issued conciliatory messages and met with major trader associations. Former President Trump posted that the United States is "locked and loaded" and would intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters. Senior Iranian officials warned that U.S. interference would destabilize the region and that U.S. forces and bases could be targeted.
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