Tehran’s streets echo with protest chants, but the Iranian army is doubling down on defense. IRIB broadcast the military’s oath to preserve national priorities, vital installations, and public resources come what may. In a call to action, they beckon the populace to consolidate forces and dismantle plots hatched by enemies.
Israel and sundry ‘enemy terrorist networks’ stand accused of engineering urban mayhem to imperil safety and foment rebellion. The army frames the crisis as a ‘state of war,’ pressing for communal vigilance. Under Ali Khamenei’s command, forces across the board will vigilantly pursue and protect against incursions.
Fars News detailed Ali Larijani’s indictment of Israel for the mayhem. Echoing this, the Constitutional Council’s rep decries foreign fingerprints turning mild rallies on subsistence woes into savage unrest. Tasnim Agency captured Hadi Tahan Nazif’s words: peaceful demands hijacked into violent upheaval by outsiders.
Over in Baharestan, 100 arrests targeted those disrupting peace, firing upon and slashing at civilians and troops. This multifaceted response—from rhetoric to roundups—signals Iran’s elite viewing the protests through a geopolitical lens, as assaults masterminded afar. The military’s unyielding tone sets the stage for a clampdown, prioritizing order and accusing external puppeteers of the pupillage.