The West is seeking regime change in Iran and is using the color-revolution playbook according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
She said that hostile external forces are attempting to exploit growing domestic social tensions in Iran to destabilize and destroy the Iranian state.
Commenting on the ongoing unrest in Iran she said that Illegal sanctions pressure is the root cause of the protests. She also warned that “color revolution” methods are being used to turn peaceful protests into “cruel and senseless unrest” and that Moscow condemns interference in Iran’s internal affairs.
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RT reports: US President Donald Trump has openly expressed support for the protesters in recent days. The US is “locked and loaded” to intervene in Iran to support the demonstrations, he said, adding that America will “start shooting” if the authorities use force against the crowds.
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Israel openly endorsed the unrest as well. The intelligence agency Mossad has admitted to having operatives in the Islamic Republic.
Tehran has blamed the protests on Washington and West Jerusalem, arguing that the US and Israel have had a “big hand” in the unrest.
Russia “resolutely condemns disruptive foreign interference” in Iran’s domestic politics, Zakharova told journalists on Tuesday. Washington’s threats to use force against the Islamic Republic are “absolutely unacceptable,” she said, warning that strikes against Iran could destabilize the entire Middle East.
The spokeswoman also blamed the economic crisis in Iran that triggered the protests on Western sanctions. The West has been pressuring Iran for years through the illegal sanctions, she said, adding that they are affecting the lives of ordinary people. Western nations are trying to exploit the resulting social and economic tensions to “destroy the Iranian state,” she said.
The protests erupted in several Iranian cities on December 28, as the national currency, the rial, hit a record low. They quickly spread to other cities and turned political and violent, marking the worst unrest in recent years.
On Monday, Trump said Washington is considering “strong options” against Iran amid the unrest. On Tuesday, the US warned Americans to “leave Iran” immediately. Tehran previously warned that it could target US forces in the Middle East if Washington tries to intervene.
