However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has accused “terrorist entities” and “separatist groups” of infiltrating protests in Iran and “serving the interests of Mossad and the United States of America,” according to the pro-Iranian Al Mayadeen news channel. On December 31, after protests broke out in Iran, PDKI said that it “expressed its support for the new wave of protests and demonstrations by bazaar merchants and the deprived peoples of Iran.” The statement noted that people had taken to the streets in peaceful protest in response to economic hardships. PJAK released a statement on January 11 condemning Iran’s crackdown on protests as a “crime against humanity.” The Komala party has also condemned the killings of protesters in Iran, according to a January 14 post by the group’s representative in the US.
Author: Seth Frantzman
Published at: 2026-01-15 22:14:37
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