Iran accuses United States of using Isis to stir up violence
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Activists take part in a rally supporting protesters in Iran at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, in Washington, January 11, 2026ISRAEL and the United States have sent Islamic State (Isis) terrorists to take part in the mass uprisings, Iranian authorities alleged today.
This comes as more observers call out the hypocrisy of nations who slam Iran’s clampdown on protests but themselves fail to follow international law.
At least 2,000 protesters are alleged to have been killed in a brutal Iranian clampdown, but it is not possible to report verifiable figures due to the Iranian closure of internet and communications facilities.
Armed forces chief of staff Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said that, to compensate for their defeat in last year’s 12-day “holy defensive war,” the US and Israel had “unleashed Isis terrorists on our great people.”
He added: “These mercenaries, who are worse than wild beasts, killed civilians and law enforcement officials.”
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While many observers salute the bravery of protesters on the streets of Iran, a growing number are beginning to call out foreign interference in the country.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said today that she was supporting the Iranian protesters.
She took to social media to say that “the protests in Iran cannot be separated from the longstanding, state-imposed restrictions on girls’ and women’s autonomy, in all aspects of public life including education. Iranian girls, like girls everywhere, demand a life with dignity.”
But Ms Yousafzai added: “[Iran’s] future must be driven by the Iranian people and include the leadership of Iranian women and girls — not external forces or oppressive regimes.”
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