The document emphasizes that the recent events, which began with a peaceful protest, were undermined by the actions of the "Zionist enemy," posing a threat to the security of the Iranian people. The statement also mentions remarks by Donald Trump, indicating coordination between the two countries.
The Security Council noted that law enforcement and judicial authorities are no longer willing to show tolerance towards participants in the protests and riots.
Protests erupted in response to calls from Reza Pahlavi, a descendant of the overthrown Shah in 1979. Social media was filled with videos of mass marches, during which damage was inflicted on private property and urban infrastructure.
According to Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, 24 residential buildings, 25 mosques, 26 banks, and two hospitals were damaged during the unrest in the capital, and 48 fire trucks were set on fire. Demonstrators also set fire to the prosecutor's car and obstructed the work of fire services.
Meanwhile, the Iranian agency Fars reported on the "limited" nature of the protests. In response to the unrest, the internet was temporarily shut down, and some media outlets suspended news publication for several hours. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described the participants in the riots as a "handful of vandals," accusing them of destroying their own property.
Protests began in late December against the backdrop of the devaluation of the Iranian currency and sharp fluctuations in exchange rates, which hit commodity prices. In this context, the head of the Central Bank of Iran, Mohammad Farzin, resigned.
In some regions, protests escalated into clashes with police and were accompanied by slogans against the ruling regime. As a result, casualties were reported among both security forces and protesters. According to the Tasnim agency, two officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed just on Thursday.
According to information from the Human Rights Activists News Agency, at least 42 people have died during the protests, and more than 2,270 have been detained.
