The ayatollah blamed the US and Israel for the casualties and ‘damage inflicted upon the Iranian nation’

Iran accuses US of 'direct involvement in steering unrest to violence'

The country's supreme leader says foreign-backed protests 'caused massive damage and killed several thousands'.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.

The ayatollah blamed the US and Israel for the casualties and ‘damage inflicted upon the Iranian nation’

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said “several thousand people” died in this month’s anti-government demonstrations.