Washington, United States — Official reactions in the United States have intensified in response to the massive wave of protests sweeping across Iran.
Senior U.S. institutions have described the events as a “collapse of the regime’s ability to maintain control,” amid reports that entire cities have fallen into the hands of protesters.
Congress: Enough is enough
In a strongly worded statement released via the X platform, the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee asserted that anti-regime protesters had begun to exert de facto control over Iranian cities. The committee stated:
“The protesters are rising up and demanding control of entire cities.
And the Iranians have had enough of the tyrannical ayatollah and his murderous clerics… The grip of the Iranian regime is fading.”
Exceptional courage in the face of oppression
For its part, the US State Department’s Persian-language account continued its support for the popular movement, praising the protesters’ resilience despite the threat of excessive violence. The State Department stated in its latest post:
“Iranians continue to demand justice and freedom despite harsh sanctions and threats. Their courage in the face of these dangers is exceptional, and their determination keeps the hope of achieving justice alive.”
American controversy over the “$7 grant”
The Iranian economic crisis has become a point of contention in Washington, particularly after the Tehran government announced
IT would provide citizens with “financial assistance” of one million tomans (approximately $7 per month). The aim was to appease public anger over rising prices.
In this context, Democratic Senator John Fetterman sarcastically commented on the headline of
a Fox News report about the meager grant, writing on his account:
“This is proof of how we and Israel have tormented Iran.”
Some saw it as criticism of the maximum pressure policies that led to the collapse of the Iranian currency,
while others saw it as highlighting the regime’s inability to meet the basic needs of its people.
Field scene
These international stances come as the protests enter their eleventh day. There are increasing reports of the civil disobedience spreading to the provinces of Ilam, Kurdistan, and Khuzestan.
This comes amid a death toll of 34 and more than 2,000 detainees, according to human rights organizations.
