Iran’s army pledges to defend ‘national interests’ as protests continue
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Rights groups condemn internet blackout amid reports of mass arrests at antigovernment protests across Iran.

Earlier on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated Washington’s support for the people of Iran after the Iranian authorities cut off internet access as they sought to curb the protests.

“The United States supports the brave people of Iran,” Rubio wrote on X.

The post came hours after Trump issued a new warning to Iran’s leaders, saying, “You better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting too.”

Trump said it looked like Iran’s leaders were “in big trouble” and repeated an earlier threat of military attacks if peaceful protesters were killed. “It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible just a few weeks ago,” he said.#

    • goferking (he/him)English
      6·
      3 days ago

      Plus Schumer and the Bailey’s are aroused at the thought of getting to bomb Iran again

  • sodium_nitride [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    161·
    4 days ago

    I haven’t looked too deeply into this, but the handling of this seems … quite poor from the Iranian state.

    Meanwhile, Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, on Saturday warned that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God”, a death-penalty charge, state television reported.

    Not sure if Al Jazeera reporting on the attorney general’s statement should be taken on face value, but if it can be, this is a very hostile sentiment to air on public TV and will likely worsen the situation.

    Meanwhile, the US-based son of Iran’s deposed shah has urged Iranians to stage more targeted protests, with the aim of taking and then holding city centres. “Our goal is no longer just to take to the streets. The goal is to prepare to seize and hold city centres,” Reza Pahlavi said in a video message on social media, urging more protests on Saturday and Sunday.

    Why is Al Jazeera even giving this clown any attention?

    • Majestic@lemmy.mlEnglish
      61·
      3 days ago

      It’s a very desperate statement. It’s the statement of a government fearing losing control and lashing out with maximum threats.

      If it’s true of course. It could be made up to give that exact impression.