Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war

The Iranian authorities' deadly response to the protests sparked threats of intervention from US President Donald Trump, who dispatched an aircraft carrier group to the region. "The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, telling Iranians they "should not be scared" of Trump's rhetoric. The demonstrations in Iran began as an expression of discontent at the high cost of living, but grew into a mass anti-government movement...