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Iranian protesters volition beryllium treated arsenic enemies if they enactment Tehran's foes, the country's apical constabulary serviceman warned, arsenic the West Asia warfare sparked fears wide anti-government rallies could reignite.
"If anyone comes guardant successful enactment with the wishes of the enemy, we volition nary longer spot them arsenic simply a protester, we volition spot them arsenic an enemy," said nationalist constabulary main Ahmad-Reza Radan successful comments aired by authorities broadcaster IRIB late connected Tuesday (March 10, 2026).
"And we volition bash to them what we bash to an enemy. We volition woody with them successful the aforesaid mode we woody with enemies," helium added.
"All our forces are besides ready, with their hands connected the trigger, prepared to support their revolution."
His informing comes aft the authorities cracked down connected anti-government protests successful January, sparked a period earlier implicit economical grievances successful the sanctions-hit country.
The authorities deemed the protests to beryllium "riots" and Radan astatine 1 constituent issued an ultimatum to protesters to manus themselves successful oregon look the afloat unit of the law.
Iranian authorities admit much than 3,000 deaths successful the unrest, including members of the information forces and bystanders, but accidental the unit was caused by "terrorist acts" fuelled by Iran's enemies.
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), however, has recorded much than 7,000 killings successful the crackdown, the immense bulk protesters, though the toll whitethorn beryllium acold higher. More than 50,000 person been arrested, it says.
U.S. President Donald Trump had initially cheered connected the protesters, threatening to intervene connected their behalf arsenic authorities launched a deadly crackdown, but his threats soon shifted to Iran's atomic programme.
Washington launched strikes with Israel connected Iran connected February 28, sparking retaliatory strikes by Tehran against Israel and U.S. bases crossed the Gulf region.
