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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday called on the Iranian people to remain united and said some protesters were trying to please the United States.
A. Khamenei made the statement in a televised address to the nation amid growing protests in the country.
Protesters are "trashing their own streets to please the president of another country," the supreme leader said, referring to US President Donald Trump.
A. Khamenei called on the American leader to focus on problems in his country.
Iran "will not back down" in the face of "saboteurs," he said, adding that the "arrogant" American leader would be "overthrown."
Protests, sparked by the sharp decline of the local currency and economic hardship in several Iranian cities, have continued unabated since late last month. Several deadly clashes have been reported between police and those the government labels "rioters."
Since Thursday, Iran has experienced a widespread internet outage, as well as serious disruptions to local communications and media.
Many airlines from countries such as Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates have cancelled their flights to and from Iran. –0–
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