- “Since the start of the protests, we have had personnel who have defied orders,” said a speaker identified as Gholamali Rashidi.
- He appeared to reference the recent protests set off by the death of a woman, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being taken into custody by the morality police for allegedly violating the country’s dress code.
- “One incident involved an individual targeting the Supreme Leader’s residence with artillery,” Rashidi added.