Iranian official admits that student protesters are being taken to psychiatric institutions
On Wednesday, at a meeting with the press in Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said of the demonstrations:
“The demonstrators have lost their hope and their will to fight with the Iranian nation for their rights by their own efforts.”
“It might be said that the United States and its regional and international allies have had it easy so far. They have not been hit so hard despite the fact that they are the ones who took the initiative for this problem.”
“The United States has not been able to cause such a revolution with their own forces, it can’t. Therefore, they rely on Europe and on its allies; they rely on their media to make a revolution and to blame it on everyone. It’s all lies. These people have no power, they don’t have an army, they don’t have tanks or cannons or missiles. They don’t have heavy weapons, they have light. They only have stones, firecrackers and plastic bullets.”
“All the demonstrations did was get the attention of the world over.”
“The United States has done the same thing and it has caused such a revolution – this is a fact.”
“So, this is the time for the world to join the Iranian people against the tyranny of the regime in Iran.”
Asked about the prospect of a military intervention in Iran, Khamenei said, “I don’t want to get into this question.”
“I am not going to comment on what may or may not happen,” Khamenei said.
“The present situation in Iran is a victory for the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic. It has been a victory for the Iranian nation against the American empire and its regional allies. The victory of the Iranian people and the Islamic Republic is an important step in the