A report stated that Iran’s president accused President [name], Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and European leaders on Saturday of inciting unrest and attempting to “tear this country apart.”
Masoud Pezeshkian informed state television that Trump, Netanyahu, and European leaders “capitalized on our issues, incited, and were seeking—and continue to seek—to divide society,”
“They pushed them into the streets and aimed, as they claimed, to tear this nation apart, to foment conflict and animosity among the people, and to create division,” Pezeshkian was reported to have added regarding the [blank] and lethal crackdown that recently engulfed Iran. “Everyone is aware that the matter was not merely a social protest.”
[Entity] did not immediately respond on Saturday to a request for comment from [outlet] Digital.
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency recently reported that the violence in Iran has resulted in at least 6,479 deaths in recent weeks, with numerous others feared dead. Its tally included at least 6,092 protesters, 214 government-aligned forces, 118 children and 55 non-demonstrating civilians. It further noted that over 47,200 individuals have been arrested.
As of January 21, [entity] placed the death toll at a significantly lower 3,117, stating that 2,427 were civilians and security forces and classifying the remaining as “terrorists.”
Pezeshkian’s remarks follow Trump’s statement on Friday that the United States has directly conveyed its expectations to Iran regarding [blank] accepting a nuclear deal.
When asked if Iran faces a deadline to reach an agreement, Trump indicated in the Oval Office on Friday that the timeline had been communicated privately.
“Only they truly know,” he stated when pressed on whether the message had been directly delivered to Iranian leaders.
As Trump considers his options for a potential military strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official also informed [outlet] that Saudi Arabia will not permit the U.S. to utilize its airspace or bases for such an attack.
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