{"id":496,"date":"2026-01-17T13:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=496"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:09:50","slug":"irans-khamenei-blames-trump-for-protest-casualties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=496","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Khamenei Blames Trump for Protest Casualties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>TEHRAN \/ ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> Iran\u2019s <strong>Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong> on Saturday blamed <strong>US President Donald Trump<\/strong> for the deaths and destruction during nationwide protests in Iran, calling the unrest an <strong>\u201cAmerican conspiracy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to supporters during a religious holiday, Khamenei said, \u201cWe hold the American president guilty for the casualties, damages, and accusations he has leveled against the Iranian nation. America\u2019s goal is to swallow Iran\u2026 to impose military, political, and economic domination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He warned authorities to <strong>\u201cbreak the back of the seditionists\u201d<\/strong>, emphasizing that domestic and international \u201ccriminals\u201d would not be spared. \u201cBy God\u2019s grace, the Iranian nation must break the back of the seditionists just as it broke the back of the sedition,\u201d Khamenei added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights activists report that <strong>over 3,000 people have died<\/strong> in Iran\u2019s protests, which began on <strong>December 28<\/strong> over economic hardship and escalated into calls for an end to clerical rule. Following weeks of violence, Tehran has been comparatively calm, with <strong>drones patrolling the city<\/strong> but no major protests recently. Internet activity saw a \u201cvery slight rise\u201d after an <strong>eight-day blackout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, <strong>Pakistan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar<\/strong> spoke with <strong>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi<\/strong>, discussing the situation in Iran and the wider region. Both sides agreed to continue bilateral consultations and expressed hope for peace and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>US President Donald Trump<\/strong> thanked Iranian authorities for <strong>canceling hundreds of planned executions of protesters<\/strong>, praising Tehran on social media for halting over 800 hangings that were reportedly scheduled. 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