Iran’s leader Khamenei accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, January 17, 2026, blamed President Donald Trump for weeks of demonstrations that rights groups said have led to more than 3,000 deaths. “We consider the U.S. president criminal for the casualties, damages and slander he inflicted on the Iranian nation,” Khamenei said, according to Iranian state media. The protests erupted on […]