Raisi: US sanctions, military failed, so it sows civil unrest in Iran
Raisi spoke at time when protests ignited by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran's morality policy have turned into one of the boldest challenges to the regime.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: OCTOBER 13, 2022
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the US of tactically sowing civil unrest in his country to overthrow the Islamic Republic now that it is clear that sanctions have failed. “The Iranian nation has invalidated the American military option and, as they themselves have admitted, brought the policy of sanctions and maximum pressure a humiliating failure,” Raisi said Thursday at a regional conference in Kazakhstan. He spoke in Persian, and an English version of his speech was posted on the Islamic Republic News Agency site.
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Raisi spoke at time when protests ignited by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran's morality policy have turned into one of the boldest challenges to the regime.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: OCTOBER 13, 2022
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the US of tactically sowing civil unrest in his country to overthrow the Islamic Republic now that it is clear that sanctions have failed. “The Iranian nation has invalidated the American military option and, as they themselves have admitted, brought the policy of sanctions and maximum pressure a humiliating failure,” Raisi said Thursday at a regional conference in Kazakhstan. He spoke in Persian, and an English version of his speech was posted on the Islamic Republic News Agency site.
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