Iran’s supreme leader has addressed the ongoing protests, insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.”

Khamenei addressed the protests through his official Farsi-speaking account, calling the Bazzaris "among the most loyal Iranians in the country.

Iran security forces clashed with protesters in Tehran, Shiraz and Kermanshah as opposition groups report gunfire and demonstrators chant "Death to Khamenei" during unrest.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned Donald Trump’s stated support for Iranian protests as “false and deceptive,” insisting that the United States has been “disgraced in the world” and that Iranians now clearly see Washington as the enemy.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran \"will not yield to the enemy\" in response to US President Donald Trump's remarks to come t.

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged the economic demands of protesters, while warning against what he described as rioting and insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.”

The economic protests have also expanded to include calls for political change and growing criticism of the regime led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has been rocked by fresh protests driven by soaring prices, economic stagnation and a collapsing currency, with at least seven people reportedly killed in clashes with security forces. What began as shopkeeper strikes in Tehran spread to multiple cities,