Will Iran-US tensions escalate?

18 January, 2026, 12:30 pm

Last modified: 18 January, 2026, 12:33 pm

Will Iran-US tensions escalate?

18 January, 2026, 12:30 pm

Last modified: 18 January, 2026, 12:33 pm

How many people have actually been killed in the recent anti-government protests in Iran? Who is responsible for this violence? What accusations did the country's supreme leader make about the role of the US and Israel? Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sparked a new controversy by answering questions that have been swirling for a long time.

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