Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Ansarullah's political bureau, stated late on Wednesday, "Due to its resilience in the face of US colonialism, the Zionist regime’s atrocities and support for oppressed nations, above all Palestinians, Iran has been targeted."
He noted that the rioters responsible for widespread destruction of public and private property, as well as vital infrastructure, were armed and backed by Washington and Tel Aviv, operating under their direction.
“Iran is now the cornerstone and a major playmaker in the Muslim world, and any act of aggression against it will ease recurrent offensives on other Islamic systems,” Farah stated.
The senior Ansarullah official further noted that the recent unrest in Iran serves as a prelude to a serious and far-reaching conflict – an existential battle whose fallout has already affected even those regimes that have chosen reconciliation with or capitulation to the US.
The recent unrest initially began with peaceful and sporadic protests by some merchants in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, in response to fluctuations in the national currency and rising inflation, conditions largely driven by unlawful sanctions imposed on the Iranian people, particularly by the United States and several European countries, including Britain.
The protests remained peaceful for a week, during which President Masoud Pezeshkian and his administration entered into talks with representatives of the protesters to hear their demands.
However, starting on January 8, the situation shifted as organized and deliberate violence overtook the peaceful protest over economic grievances, carried out by foreign-backed rioters and saboteurs.
The armed rioters and saboteurs attacked public property, including shops, banks, bus stations, and mosques, and killed a number of security personnel who attempted to pacify them and bring the situation under control.
Authorities in the country have obtained evidence showing that foreign-backed terrorist groups used and distributed weapons and deliberately targeted civilians and security forces.
They hold Israel and the US directly responsible for the acts of terrorism and vandalism, which have resulted in the deaths of dozens of security personnel alongside civilians.
While top government officials have urged people to distance themselves from armed rioters and terrorists, judiciary has declared that there will be “no leniency” towards those who have committed acts of terrorism and vandalism against public property.
There is still no official estimate of the exact number of casualties resulting from these riots.
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