Kurdish cities in western and northwestern Iran have again turned into protest hubs where the people have been demanding the ouster of the ruling regime. Similar to previous rallies, senior Iranian officials blamed foreign enemies, such as rival countries, of stoking the protests and being behind a “global conspiracy” against Iran.
Ethnic minorities were the usual suspects. Iranian rulers again attempted to stifle dissent by warning the people of separatist plots and threats to national sovereignty. Along with its violent suppression of the protests, Iran launched drone and ballistic missile attacks against the positions of Kurdish parties. It also threatened to launch a widescale military operation against Kurdish dissidents.
