Khamenei Admits No Foreign Link to Protests

Khamenei has come and said that the protests were not organized by foreign powers. Yet he still seems to argue the protests were pre-planned and that the reformists are trying to undermine the Islamic Republic. Yet if no foreign powers were involved, don't people have the right to protest according to the Iranian Constitution? He is what Khamenei said,

"I do not accuse the leaders of the recent incidents to be subordinate to the foreigners, like the United States and Britain, since this issue has not been proven for me," said Ayatollah Khamenei, in a statement read out on Iranian television.

But he said there was "no doubt" the mass demonstrations, in which at least 30 people died, had been planned in advance, "whether its leaders know or not".

"This plot was defeated, since fortunately our enemies still do not understand the issue in Iran," he said.

"Our enemies were given a slap in the face by the Iranian nation, but they are still hopeful and they are pursuing the issue."