Iran Leader Says Regime Will Not Back Down Amid Protests

Iran’s supreme leader said the government will not back down against unrest, accusing vandals of serving foreign interests as internet restrictions continued nationwide.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reacted sharply to the nationwide protests, describing demonstrators as “saboteurs and rioters” and warning that the state would not back down.

Speaking on Friday, January 9, Khamenei said those “working for foreign powers” were rejected by the Iranian nation and the Islamic system...