Iran’s FM says unrest under control, Tehran has evidence of US role in protests

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the situation in the country had come under control, and told a gathering of foreign ambassadors that Tehran had extensive evidence of what he described as US and Israeli involvement in recent “terrorist movements” in Iran.

“From January 10 until today, we are in the next phase, in which the situation has come under control,” Araghchi said.

“We have many documents and pieces of evidence of US and Israeli involvement in the terrorist actions of recent days in Iran,” he said.

He referred to comments by former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying: “Pompeo has admitted that Mossad agents were alongside the rioters and were directing this terrorist current.”

“We will pursue this issue, and those whose statements have contributed to an increase in the number of deaths are responsible for these events,” he said.

Araghchi also criticized Western governments, saying they condemned Iran’s police instead of what he called terrorists.

“Western countries, instead of condemning terrorists, condemn our police,” he said.