Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says death of Masha Amini left us heartbroken

Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says death of Masha Amini left us heartbroken - Masha Aminis death has led to thousands taking to city streets to protest... Music in Video: Evening Standard 2022-10-03T10:56:04Z Mr Khamenei described the death of 22-year-old Ms Amini in the custody of Irans morality police which set off the nationwide protests as a sad incident that left us heartbroken.
However he sharply condemned the protests as a foreign plot to destabilise Iran echoing authorities previous comments. This rioting was planned he told a cadre of police students in Tehran.
I say clearly that these riots and insecurities were designed by America and the Zionist regime and their employees. He added of the protests: Such actions are not normal are unnatural. He expressed strong backing for the security forces saying they had faced injustice during the protests His comments come as nationwide protests sparked by Ms Aminis death entered a third week despite the governments efforts to crack down. Authorities have repeatedly blamed foreign countries and exiled opposition groups for fanning the unrest without providing evidence. The protests over Ms Aminis death have tapped into a deep well of grievances in Iran including the countrys surging prices high unemployment social restrictions and political repression. Demonstrations have continued in Tehran and far-flung provinces even as authorities have restricted internet access to the outside world and blocked social media apps. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told legislators that unlike the current protests which he said were aimed at toppling the government previous demonstrations by teachers and retirees over pay were aimed at reforms. Mr Qalibaf said: The important point of the past protests was that they were reform-seeking and not aimed at overthrowing the system. I ask all who have any reasons to protest not to allow their protest to turn into destabilising and toppling of institutions.

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