Iranian Official: U.S., Israel, Saudis in ‘Satanic Triangle’ Attempting to Weaken Iran

A group of protesters chant slogans at the old grand bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June
Iranian Labor News Agency via AP

The Algemeiner reports: A top Iranian official has accused Israel of being part of an international conspiracy behind the recent wave of anti-regime protests that rocked Tehran in recent days.

According to Yediot Ahronot, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), General Yahya Rahim-Safavi, who currently serves as a senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, claimed that a “satanic triangle” made up of Israel, the US, and Saudi Arabia was seeking to weaken Iran.

Rahim-Safawi added, “We must neutralize the plans of the enemy to carry out economic warfare and psychological actions against us.” Khamenei also commented on the demonstrations on Wednesday, making a thinly veiled threat to crack down on the protesters.

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