Washington must be held accountable for instigating unrest in the country, the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader has said

Iran has prevailed over the US by curbing the violent protests that gripped the country, the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said.

Demonstrations erupted throughout Iran in late December over high inflation and other economic troubles, but soon evolved into broader anti-government protests with clashes that left hundreds dead among both the security forces and the rioters.

Earlier this week, however, the authorities in Tehran announced that they had brought the situation under control, with calm…

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