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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists" and blamed US President Donald Trump for "casualties" after a crackdown on a protest wave against the country's clerical authorities
January 17, 2026

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on Friday, lashed out at ‘vandals’ doing Trump's bidding; Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's deposed shah, urged Iranians to stage more targeted protests over the weekend.
January 11, 2026

The 12 days of protests have shaken the authorities already battling economic crisis after years of sanctions and recovering after the June war against Israel.
January 8, 2026

Iran’s intelligence minister warned that the US and Israel seek to target Supreme Leader Khamenei. Amid past war-related threats and alleged plots, officials voiced concerns over internal stability, while Israel and the US caution against Iran reviving its nuclear program.
November 23, 2025