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Iran’s supreme leader says protesters are ‘ruining their own streets’ to please Trump

On Jan. 3, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused protesters of damaging streets to please U.S. President Donald Trump and signaled security forces would respond firmly as unrest persisted.
Beginning Dec. 28, economic strain sparked the first protests over soaring inflation and a collapsing rial currency at 1.4 million to $1, while exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi's 8 p.m. protest calls mobilised mass demonstrations.
Human Rights Activists News Agency reports at least 42 killed and more than 2,270 detained amid unrest, while state television and videos showed vehicles and metro stations burning in Tehran and Isfahan.
Netblocks reported the near-total blackout, while Iranian state media alleged `terrorist agents` caused fires and airlines cancelled at least six flights to and from Dubai.
As sanctions and recent conflict have deepened economic pain, Iran's rial collapsed to 1.4 million to $1 after a 12-day war, fueling the largest unrest since 2022-2023 and rising international pressure.

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