Supreme Leader Ali #Khamenei addressed the #Iranian protests publicly for the second time on October 12, reiterating his accusation that foreign enemies are responsible for the unrest. criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-… 
#Khamenei likely sought to reaffirm to the political and security establishment his approval of the brutal crackdown while portraying strength. 2/4
Other #Iranian officials are following Khamenei’s lead, ignoring protester grievances and boasting of their tools of repression. 3/4
Regime officials may hope that the protests will lose momentum with time and brutality and slowly dissipate, but their actions and failures even to speak to their people directly are more likely to fuel continued unrest. 4/4
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