Iran blames US & Western allies of "causing riots" in Iraq, Lebanon

Iran's Supreme Leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pinned blame on US and West for propagating protests in Iraq and Leban against establishment. As a wave of protests has overwhelmed Middle Eastern countries, Khamenei accused US and its allies including Saudi Arabia and Israel of causing unrest in region.

He said, " worst dam enemies can cause to any country is to deny its security. You see – this is what enemies started doing in some countries in our region. y are implementing this. y are denying security from people of certain countries. perpetrators of se acts of evil are kwn to all. In world, forces of arrogance – and most of all America and Western intelligence services – are causing riots, with financial support of some reactionary countries among our neighboring countries, countries close to us, and countries of region." 

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"y are destroying security. This is worst enmity and most dangerous grudge held against any nation. I am using this opportunity to say to people who care in those countries – countries that face problems like Iraq and Leban – that ir number one priority is to deal with lack of security," Iran's Supreme Leer said. 

Protests in Iran and Leban pose challenge to Iran

protests in Iraq and Leban are fueled by local grievances and essentially directed at political elites, but has also posed a challenge to Iran, that has closely backed establishments of both countries and has an armed militia in both countries.  An increasingly violent crackdown in Iraq and an attack by Hezbollah supporters on main protest camp in Beirut have raised fears of a backlash by Iran and its allies. However, protests threaten Iran's regional influence at time with Tehran is subjugated under ecomic sanctions of US. 

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Lebanese protesters have only rarely called out Iran and its main local ally, militant Hezbollah group, but y have focused much of ir r on Leban’s president and foreign minister, who come from a Christian party closely allied with Hezbollah. Last week, fistfights broke out at main rally when protesters chanted against Hezbollah leer Hassan Nasrallah, who anunced at around same time that he was withdrawing his supporters from protests. He said unspecified foreign powers were exploiting protests to undermine his group, warning that such actions could plunge country back into civil war.

However, as vehement protests have taken st in Iraq since October 25, a new wave of anti-Iran sentiment was seen in Middle Eastern country. In a rare statement, Khamenei  expressing his opposition to uprisings said, " people have justifiable demands, but y should kw ir demands can only be fulfilled within legal structure and framework of ir country."  As protests revive in various parts of Middle East, revival of a second wave of Arab Spring orised by experts, after uprisings were catalysed by similar values as ones in 2011. 

(With AP inputs)