From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Turkey: Netanyahu, Trump backing anti-regime protests in Iran
Turkey’s foreign minister is quoted as saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are backing widespread protests in neighboring Iran.
Hurriyet newspaper and other media also quoted Mevlut Cavusoglu as telling a group of journalists that Turkey opposes foreign intervention in Iran and wants to see stability quickly restored in the country.
Cavusoglu says that “two people are supporting the protests in Iran: Netanyahu and Trump. We oppose such external interventions.”
The demonstrations are the largest seen in Iran since its disputed 2009 presidential election. At least 21 people have been killed.
Earlier, officials said the Turkish and Iranian presidents held a telephone conversation during which Iran’s Hassan Rouhani said he hoped the protests would end in a few days.
— AP
The Times of Israel Community.