“What do Netanyahu and Trump have to do with Iranian economic protests,” fumes the commander of Iran’s military, warning the US and Israel not to get involved in the popular unrest sweeping Iran.
The commander-in-chief of the Iranian military fumed Wednesday over American and Israeli support for the ongoing anti-regime protests that have roiled the country over the past ten days, blasting the two countries for social media posts and public statements on the demonstrations.
Amir Hatami, chief of the Iranian military and a former defense minister, expressed concern over the escalation of the protest movement, which began with a series of non-violent marches, into deadly clashes with security forces.
“Protests in any country are a normal and natural matter, but what is unusual and uncommon is the rapid transformation of protests into violent riots,” Hatami said.