![]() ![]() Iranian Americans, including two people dressed up as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi, rally outside the White House on Sept. WATCH | Mahsa Amini's death prompts worldwide protests: ![]() ![]() Still, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that a collapse of the Islamic republic seems remote in the near term since its leaders are determined not to show the kind of weakness they believe sealed the fate of the U.S.-backed Shah in 1979. "The government's red line is our people's security.… One cannot allow people to disturb the peace of society through riots."ĭespite a growing death toll and a fierce crackdown by security forces using tear gas, clubs and, in some cases, live ammunition, social media videos showed Iranians persisting with protests, chanting "Death to the dictator." "We all are saddened by this tragic incident … chaos is unacceptable," Raisi said in an interview with state TV, as protests continued around the country. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in the Islamic republic, but warned that "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini's death.Īmini's death two weeks ago has sparked anti-government protests across Iran, with protesters often calling for the end of the Islamic clerical establishment's more than four decades in power. ![]()
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