https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2b2a2d67-d7bc-4ef4-a0bf-892ea9a38cf4 Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described the recent wave of protests as “an American conspiracy,” accusing the United States of seeking to “swallow Iran.”In remarks carried by state media, Khamenei said authorities must break the back of the seditionists, while blaming US President Donald Trump for the casualties that followed a security crackdown on demonstrations against Iran’s clerical leadership. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:36:44 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2b2a2d67-d7bc-4ef4-a0bf-892ea9a38cf4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.