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Iran Warns US of Ferocious Response Amidst Strike Threats and Student Protests

FRANCE 24 EnglishFebruary 23, 20264 min8,677 views
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Student Protests in Iran

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Student demonstrations occurred at four universities in Tehran and one in Mashhad at the start of the new semester.
  • ๐Ÿ“‰ The scale of these protests was smaller than previous demonstrations, limited to university campuses and numbering in the hundreds.
  • โœŠ Some students commemorated those killed in a previous crackdown, chanting anti-government slogans against Iran's supreme leader.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฅ Clashes, described as fisticuffs, occurred between pro-government students, including Basij members, and anti-government demonstrators.

Indirect Talks with the US

  • ๐Ÿค Iranian officials are hopeful for progress in indirect talks with US negotiators scheduled for Thursday in Geneva.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Iran plans to present a draft proposal for an agreement during these negotiations.
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The US has not indicated if they will present their own draft proposal.

Escalating Tensions and Military Posturing

  • โš ๏ธ The talks are taking place against a backdrop of increased US military presence in the Middle East and threats of limited strikes by President Trump.
  • ๐Ÿšข The US has been bolstering forces in the Arabian Sea, near Iran's coast.
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran is aware of the potential for military action and is planning for both diplomatic and conflict scenarios.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฅ Iran has warned that any attack would be met with a ferocious, aggressive, and regional response.
  • ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Despite the tensions, EU foreign policy chief has urged a diplomatic solution.
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