Iran: Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation After Attack On Shia Shrine

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Pro-Iran narrative

The terror attack in Shiraz makes the sinister intentions of those promoting violence in Iran completely clear. Iran's enemies have drawn up a multi-layer scheme to promote insecurity in Tehran, but its national security will not be toyed with by terrorists or foreign meddlers who claim to defend human rights.

Anti-Iran narrative

The theocracy in Iran is now trying to deem legitimate protests "riots" and arguing that they were a pretext for Wednesday's IS-claimed attack. There's no evidence linking extremist groups to the widespread, largely peaceful demonstrations that have been hit hard by security forces' brutal crackdown.

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