Tehran: Iranian officials have issued strong warnings against any US involvement in the country’s internal affairs, cautioning that such actions would have far-reaching consequences for regional stability and American interests.
Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, on Friday warned the US not to interfere in Tehran’s internal matters. Writing on X, he said American interference would trigger “disruption across the entire region and the destruction of American interests.”
Larijani’s remarks came after US President Donald Trump threatened intervention following violent protests in Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: “If Iran shots (sic) and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J.TRUMP.”
Echoing the warning, Ali Shamkhani, a close adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran’s national security was a “red line,” underscoring Tehran’s firm stance against external intervention.
In a post on X, he said: “Iran’s national security is a red line, not a subject for adventurist tweets.”
Meanwhile, protests have spread across several Iranian provinces this week, with dozens of demonstrators taking to the streets. Some of the protests turned deadly on Wednesday following clashes between protesters and police.
