Tehran, January 11. Public protests in Iran have entered their 14th day. One by one, voices are being raised against the government from every corner of the country. It has also been 60 hours since the internet blackout. Meanwhile, the political circle of Tehran is quite angry with America’s warning. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf has responded to US President Donald Trump’s warning with threats.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaf gave direct threat to US
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Qalibaf warned that if the US attacks the Islamic Republic, the US military and Israel will be the targets. Qalibaf made this threat when MPs in the Iranian Parliament ran towards the stage and raised anti-American slogans. Iranian state television broadcast the parliament session live.
Qalibaf is a hardline leader and has previously contested the presidential election. He praised the police and Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard for remaining steadfast during the demonstrations. “The people of Iran should know that we will deal with them in the harshest manner and punish those arrested,” he said.
‘All American military centers located in Israel will be our target’
He directly threatened Israel by calling it an occupied territory. “In the event of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories and all US military centers, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets,” he said. According to The Times of Israel, Israel is on high alert given the possibility of US interference in the ongoing anti-government movement in Iran.
Internet has been down for more than 60 hours
At the same time, the duration of internet ban has also increased. Internet monitor NetBlocks says the nationwide internet shutdown in Iran amid anti-government protests has now lasted more than 60 hours.
Protestors set fire to a guard post at the judiciary complex
According to IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News, the protests have turned extremely violent. Protesters broke into the judiciary complex in Mamasani county in Iran’s Fars province on Saturday night and set fire to a guard post. County Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor Hassan Elahi said several rooms inside the court house were set on fire and the fire had spread from the ground floor to the first floor before security forces arrived and dispersed the crowd.
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