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Tehran \u2014<\/strong> Iran\u2019s government on Monday accused Israel\u2019s intelligence agency, Mossad, of supporting and encouraging the recent unrest that turned violent during protests against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as clashes across several cities reportedly left multiple people dead and dozens injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The protests, which erupted over economic hardship, political repression, and alleged abuses by security forces, intensified after demonstrators chanted slogans directly targeting Khamenei. According to witnesses and rights groups, security forces responded with tear gas, batons, and, in some cases, live ammunition, with confrontations spreading into residential areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amid the escalating violence, senior Iranian officials and state-affiliated media claimed that Mossad and other \u201cforeign intelligence services\u201d provided logistical and media support to protest organizers, including online coordination, messaging, and what they described as \u201cpsychological operations\u201d aimed at destabilizing the country. No independent evidence has been publicly presented to substantiate the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Human rights organizations said at least several protesters were killed during the crackdown, though official casualty figures were not released. Hospitals in Tehran and other provincial capitals were reportedly placed on high alert. Social media footage\u2014some of which was later restricted\u2014appeared to show injured demonstrators being evacuated amid heavy smoke and chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State media acknowledged \u201cdisturbances\u201d and confirmed multiple arrests for alleged vandalism and incitement but stopped short of confirming deaths. Authorities reiterated that security forces acted to restore order and prevent what they described as a foreign-backed attempt to exploit public grievances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysts note that accusations against Mossad are a recurring theme in Iran during periods of internal unrest, often used by the leadership to frame protests as externally driven. At the same time, observers say the demonstrations reflect deep-rooted domestic frustration fueled by inflation, unemployment, sanctions, and longstanding political constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the unrest, the government tightened internet access, deployed additional Revolutionary Guard and Basij units, and warned that further protests would face decisive action. International rights groups and foreign governments urged restraint, calling on Tehran to respect the right to peaceful assembly and allow independent investigations into the reported deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As night fell, tensions remained high, with sporadic clashes reported and calls for renewed demonstrations circulating online despite heavy restrictions and heightened security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tehran \u2014 Iran\u2019s government on Monday accused Israel\u2019s intelligence agency, Mossad, of supporting and encouraging the recent unrest that turned violent during protests against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as clashes across several cities reportedly left multiple people dead and dozens injured. The protests, which erupted over economic hardship, political repression, and alleged abuses by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international"],"yoast_head":"\n