Iranian FM says Iran is the anchor of stability and security in the region and not the land of velvet or colorful coup

The widely reported protests of the past few weeks in Iran were sparked by the death of a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, allegedly at the hands of the police.

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says some of the rioters had been receiving money in their bank accounts every 15 minutes.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the enemy is seeking to realize its fanciful dreams by instigating riots in universities and academic institutions, stressing that the plots by the Islamic Republic’s adversaries will fall flat with the vigilance of students and academic lecturers.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani censures the latest round of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying the bans are the “backbone” of the so-called American human rights regulations.

Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization says Mahsa Amini’s death was caused by prior illness rather than alleged blows to the head.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry slams as “meddlesome” a resolution issued by the European Parliament against the Islamic Republic.

Iran denounces the rioters and terrorists, who tried to hijack recent peaceful demonstrations across the country.

Iran warns the EU against taking hasty political measures based on false accusations, promising reciprocal.

Days of unrest in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini has started to draw condemnation from many Iranians.