Hardline protesters in Iran chanted slogans against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf at rallies in Tehran's Ibn Sina Square and in the city of Mashhad, according to reports. The demonstrators shouted "death to Ghalibaf" and demanded retaliation for the killing of Ali Khamenei, reflecting growing internal opposition to the emerging deal with the US.
Hardline protesters in Iran staged demonstrations in Tehran's Ibn Sina Square and in the city of Mashhad on Friday evening, chanting slogans against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The protesters shouted "death to Ghalibaf" and demanded revenge for the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a single-source report. The rallies reflect growing internal opposition to the emerging nuclear agreement with the United States, which has drawn criticism from conservative and IRGC-aligned figures in recent days. Earlier on Friday, The Zioneer reported on additional protest footage and a pro-regime counter-rally outside the Foreign Ministry in Tehran, as well as a hardline lawmaker's attack on the deal and on Araghchi. Iranian officials have acknowledged the opposition — Araghchi this week warned that Israel is leading efforts to disclose and derail the agreement. The current demonstrations appear to be part of a broader pattern of internal pressure on the Iranian diplomatic track, though it remains unclear how widespread or coordinated the protests are. The deal's final approval by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not yet been secured, and sources have indicated that everything could still unravel.
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