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Iranian Embassy in Cyprus Claims Foreign Interference in Protests

Published January 21, 2026, 07:18
Iranian Embassy in Cyprus Claims Foreign Interference in Protests

The Iranian Embassy in Cyprus has issued a statement regarding the recent protests in Iran, claiming foreign interference. According to the embassy, the protests began peacefully due to economic conditions but escalated with the involvement of armed terrorist elements. It alleges that the United States and Israel are directly involved in inciting the protests, while stating that security forces seized a large number of weapons from terrorist groups. The embassy maintains that the majority of the Iranian population desires an end to the protests and punishment for the rioters, attributing the main cause of the events to foreign instigation.