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Iran's Top Judge Threatens Protesters Amid Rising Unrest

1/8/2026

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Iran's top judge warned protesters that there will be "no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic."
He accused Israel and the United States of using hybrid methods to destabilize Iran.
Maziyar Ghiabi, an expert on Iran from the University of Exeter, described the protests as a "multi-layered convergence of dissatisfaction."
The remarks underscore ongoing tensions in Iran amid widespread unrest.

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Iran's top judge warned protesters that there will be "no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic."
He accused Israel and the United States of using hybrid methods to destabilize Iran.
Maziyar Ghiabi, an expert on Iran from the University of Exeter, described the protests as a "multi-layered convergence of dissatisfaction."
The remarks underscore ongoing tensions in Iran amid widespread unrest.