[UPDATE-Day #22] Regime Relies on Foreign Proxies and Chemical Attacks, Diaspora Rallies Grow

Day #22 – In Brief

• A report by Newsweek cites credible sources indicating the regime may have used “toxic chemical substances” against protesters, a major escalation and violation of international law.
• Iranians and supporters in New Zealand, Australia and Japan rallied on Sunday in solidarity with protests in Iran, as diaspora demonstrations continued over the weekend across cities in Germany, France, Britain and Canada.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday called the US president a “criminal” for the casualties and damage in protests, while President Trump described Khamenei as a “sick man” and issued fresh warnings over the crackdown on protesters.
• Iran International has obtained new details indicating that the IRGC Quds Force and allied proxy forces played a central role in the killing of protesters.
• Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi called on people in Iran to raise their voices in anger and protest with national chants every night from Saturday to Monday at 8 p.m. local time.
• Iranian authorities have significantly expanded the presence of security forces across multiple cities, eyewitnesses said, tightening control to prevent further protests.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
Check back for updates.

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