The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on state television on Friday that it will respond to any new anti-government protests with a “stronger blow” than that used during the demonstrations in January, AFP reported.
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, more than 7,000 people were killed during the January protests, which Iranian authorities claimed were orchestrated by “terrorists” acting on behalf of Israel and the United States.
Several human rights organizations have accused Iranian security forces of deliberately targeting protesters.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Iranians to rise up and overthrow their government.
