Iran’s Supreme Leader defies Trump and says ‘rioters must be put in their place’

Iran’s supreme leader has insisted he ‘will not yield to the enemy’ (Picture: Getty; Shutterstock)

Iran’s supreme leader has insisted he ‘will not yield to the enemy’ and said ‘rioters must be put in their place’ after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic.

The first comments by 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei come as violence surrounding the demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy has killed at least 10 people.

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