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Pezeshkian says gov’t focused on heeding public’s legitimate demands
Putin: Iran’s recent unrest resembles ‘color revolution’ scenarios
The Iranian president made the remarks during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following recent protests in Iran over economic problems, which turned violent after US and Israeli interference.
Demonstrations in Iran, caused by the national currency devaluation, began on December 28. The protests remained peaceful for a week during which President Pezeshkian and his administration entered talks with the protesters’ representatives to hear their demands.
Instigated by expressions of support on behalf of US president as well as Zionist-relayed instructions, armed groups and individuals in various cities, including the capital Tehran, transformed the protests into violent clashes. A yet-to-be-specified number of people, including protesters and security forces, have lost their lives in the clashes.
During the phone conversation, Pezeshkian highlighted the direct role of the United States, the Israeli regime, and some European countries in the deadly incidents.
The Russian president said that Moscow is closely monitoring the developments in Iran. He described the recent events in Iran as similar to “color revolution” scenarios, adding that, "We fully understand that long-term unjust sanctions can cause economic and social problems in Iran, but rioting and vandalism have no compatibility with peaceful and civil protest."
Putin denounced measures by the rioters who attacked governmental, public and religious buildings, as well as violent attacks on security and law enforcement forces with foreign support.
"The million-strong march by Iranians after these events in support of the Islamic Establishment, the Leader, and their government clearly shows the reality in Iran. We hope that with the Iranian government's measures in the economic field, we will witness improvement and strengthening of economic issues, while our diplomatic efforts to explain Iran's conditions and positions and prevent escalation of tensions in international forums continue," the Russian president added.
Putin also referred to the latest status of bilateral relations between Tehran and Moscow, affirming that Russia always welcomes the further expansion of relations with the Islamic Republic.