Iran’s Khamenei blames Trump for inciting deadly protests

0 January 18, 2026 05:23

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Iran’s Khamenei blames Trump for inciting deadly protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of fueling weeks of nationwide protests that erupted across Iran, according to reports from January 17. The demonstrations began on December 28 as public anger over worsening economic conditions, rising inflation, unemployment, and living costs spilled onto the streets. What started as economic protests soon evolved into widespread demonstrations demanding an end to clerical rule in the Islamic Republic.

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