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Khamenei aide says US intervention in Iran’s protests would lead to regional chaos
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Iran's security chief Ali Larijani (C) and Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani (R) attend a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Israel's assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2025. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Larijani, says that US interference in Iranian protests would lead to chaos across the region, after President Donald Trump warned Washington would intervene if Iran used lethal force against peaceful demonstrators.
Iran’s largest protests in three years over economic hardship have turned violent across several provinces, leaving multiple people dead.
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