Cautious Calm in Iran Amid Heightened Security Measures

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Iranian state media said Pezeshkian told Putin that the United States and Israel had played a direct role in the unrest.
41% : A source familiar with the matter said David Barnea, head of Israel's Mossad, was visiting the United States for talks on Iran and was expected to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff, with no immediate comment from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
40% : Iranians walk past a sign reading in Persian "This is not a protest" on a street in Tehran (EPA) Iran is facing a sweeping security crackdown after a wave of arrests and the heavy deployment of forces in Tehran and other cities, as residents and a rights group said protests have largely abated under the weight of the clampdown.
39% : " In a swift response, Mohammad Khatami described the protests as a "major, premeditated conspiracy," saying he did not doubt the role of Israel and the United States.

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