Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei breaks weeks of silence over protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after being detained by the country’s morality police, blaming the U.S. and Israel for the recent unrest.
Khamenei said he was dismayed by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, from Iran’s Kurdistan region, who was arrested by morality police in the capital, Tehran, last month for allegedly defying the country’s strict dress codes.
But Khamenei also strongly criticized anti-government protesters, saying they were burning the Quran, removing hijabs and setting fire to mosques and banks. The supreme leader did not present evidence to support his allegations. Israeli officials declined to comment on Khamenei's statements. Police deny allegations that Amini was beaten and insist that she died after suffering a heart attack. Iran's hardline President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into her death and said he offered his condolences to Amini's family.
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