Event Brief
Khamenei Compares Protesters to Islamic State
Filed: Feb 02, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: Iran's Khamenei blames protesters for sedition, likening them to ISIS and accusing the US of involvement.
WHO: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
WHAT: Compares protesters to Islamic State, blames CIA and Mossad
WHEN: Feb 02, 2026 at 1:39 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: To delegitimize protests and shift blame to foreign powers
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