Tehran, Feb 1, 2026 (AFP) - Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war

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Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war. The Iranian authorities' deadly response to the protests sparked threats of intervention from US President Donald Trump, who dispatched an aircraft carrier group to the region. "The Americans should know that if they star......

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