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📰 Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Won’t Bow Down to Protests or Trump Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has declared the Islamic Republic won’t back down in the face of fast-growing protests and threats from President Trump. After the largest demonstrations in years rocked Tehran, new protests have been called for Friday, with chants increasingly calling for regime change. Khamenei, speaking to supporters in Qom, said the regime “will not retreat” and blamed the unrest on “vandals seeking to please Trump.” He warned the U.S. president to focus on his own country’s problems, claiming “arrogant rulers throughout history were overthrown at the height of their pride”—and that Trump “will also be overthrown.” Trump, meanwhile, has reiterated his threat to intervene if the Iranian government uses deadly force against protesters. Tensions in Tehran have risen following the U.S. raid on Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, raising fears of direct intervention. The government has acknowledged economic grievances but continues to use security forces to suppress protests. More than 2,000 people have been arrested and at least 36 killed, with unrest spreading to 92 cities. Is Khamenei’s defiance a sign of strength—or desperation? #iran#protests#trump#khamenei#fakeDemocracy 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸