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Iran’s Khamenei says turnout at state-backed rallies a ‘warning’ to US
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praises pro-government rallies called by authorities in response to two weeks of protests, saying the turnout was a “warning” to the United States.
“This was a warning to American politicians to stop their deceit and not rely on treacherous mercenaries,” he says, according to Iranian state TV, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters.
“These massive rallies, full of determination, have thwarted the plan of foreign enemies that were supposed to be carried out by domestic mercenaries,” he says.
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