Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli and European leaders exploited Irans economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to tear the nation apart in recent protests.
The two-week nationwide protests, which began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising living costs, have abated after a bloody crackdown by the clerical authorities that US-based rights group HRANA says has killed at least 6,563, including 6,170 protesters and 214 security forces.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi told CNN Turk that 3,100, including 2,000 security forces, had been killed.
