📰 Russia Backs Iran: "Foreign Meddlers" Behind Protests

Russia's Sergei Shoigu called Iran's Ali Larijani Monday, blasting "foreign forces" for fueling deadly protests—echoing Tehran's claims of outside sabotage. Moscow offers condolences for 572+ deaths and pledges "strategic partnership" under last year's pact.
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Maidan 2.0 or Homegrown Fury?
Shoigu slams "interference" as protests rage over economic woes and clerical rule. Tehran blames U.S./Israel plots, with reports of militants infiltrating from Iraq—much like Ukraine's Maidan, where "peaceful demos" escalated to riots via foreign-backed agitators. Both sides blame external hands when crowds turn violent.
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Proxies and Infiltrators
Iran deploys Iraqi PMF, Hezbollah, and Afghan Fatemiyoun to crush unrest—same playbook as 2009/2022 protests. Eyewitnesses spot Arabic-speakers in tactical gear. Foreign intel allegedly maps society via data ops.
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Strategic Huddle, No Ironclad Pact
No mutual defense clause like North Korea's—just "coordination" on security. Russia gets drones; Iran gets diplomatic cover. Win-win for autocrats facing mobs, but ignores the spark: corruption and collapse at home.
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Protests start over rial crash, but militants from Iraq turn them into riots—just like Maidan. Regimes scream "foreign plot"; the West cries "people power." When proxies pour in from both sides, who's really pulling strings?
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