Israel: Är med iranska demonstranter ”på plats”

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Updated 14.08 | Published 10.31

  

Protesters in central Tehran – the Iranian capital. Photo: Fars News Agency Via AP/TT

The Iranian protests, which are directed against the country’s poor economy and have gathered thousands of protesters in several parts of the country, are “understandable” according to the country’s attorney general, who at the same time raises a warning finger.

– Any attempt to turn economic protests into a tool for insecurity, destruction of public property or implementation of externally designed scenarios will inevitably be met with a legal, proportionate and decisive response, he says in state media.

The warning comes at the same time as Israel’s intelligence service Mossad urges the protesters to continue protesting. On its Persian-language X-account, the Mossad writes:

“Take to the streets together. The time has come. We are with you. Not just from a distance or through words. We are also with you on the ground.”

In the city of Fasa, 780 kilometers south of Tehran, a crowd has attacked the provincial governor’s office and smashed parts of the exterior, AFP reports. The attack comes in connection with nationwide protests against the government’s economic policies, but it is unclear whether this particular incident can be linked to the demonstrations.