In light of the protests that have been going on for months in Iran, CIA director William Burns confirmed Thursday that the Iranian government has become increasingly unstable due to protests taking place within the country, pointing out the bravery of what he described. as “satisfied” Iranian women.
Speaking at a foreign policy event at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Burns said he was concerned about the potential for violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
As for Ukraine, he said the intelligence agency estimates that the next six months will be “decisive” in its war against Russia.
The United States and its allies have stepped up pressure on Iran over its crackdown on the protests, with Washington, the European Union, and the United Kingdom imposing new sanctions on Tehran.
Western sanctions
These collective actions are the latest response to Iran’s crackdown following the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in moral police custody in September.
The protests by Iranians from all walks of life represent one of the boldest challenges to the regime since 1979.
In addition, more than 527 protesters, including 71 children, have been killed since the start of the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests in Iran, from September 17, 2022, to January 31, 2023, and more than 19,600 people have been killed and arrested. according to the human rights website “Hrana”.
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