Unprecedented anti-government fervor sweeps Iran into its 14th day of protests, with dissent swelling from urban centers to remote areas. Over 60 hours into a total internet blackout, information trickles out amid fears of escalation. U.S. warnings have provoked outrage in Tehran, where Speaker Ghalibaf’s threats against America and Israel have Israel scrambling to high alert.
State TV captured the parliamentary frenzy: lawmakers charging the speaker’s platform with anti-American fervor as Ghalibaf, the conservative stalwart and ex-candidate, laid down red lines. He lauded police and IRGC for steadfastness, promising ironclad punishment for unrest.
‘We stand ready to crush opposition ruthlessly and convict the captured,’ he declared. Singling out Israel as occupiers, Ghalibaf warned that Iranian reprisals would strike all proximate U.S. military holdings.
Israel monitors closely, as noted by The Times of Israel, anticipating U.S. roles in the fray. NetBlocks verifies the web shutdown’s prolongation past 60 hours since protest onset.
Saturday night’s assault in Mamasani County, Fars, per Tasnim, saw mobs invade justice premises, torching security outposts. Prosecutor Elahi detailed the inferno’s spread through ground and first floors prior to dispersal.
The crisis teeters on a knife-edge, with domestic suppression breeding global ripples. Iran’s path forward remains fraught with peril.