Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran's economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to "tear the nation apart” in recent protests.

"Regime change is a complete fantasy. Some have fallen for this illusion," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told CNN Turk.

Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: While it is not known what Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Putin discussed during their meeting on Friday, AFP reported that Russia has offered to play the role of a mediator between the two nations.

Another breaking update is coming in from Iran. The European Union has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, as a terrorist organization. The decision follows Iran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests that began on December 28.

Protesters gathered in major European cities on Saturday in solidarity with ongoing protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran, against economic conditions that continue to worsen and a crippling food price crisis. People gathered on the Malieveld, a large ...

Analysts agree Iran's regime decided on mass killings to survive protests driven by economic collapse, with clear orders for lethal force against unarmed demonstrators. View on euronews

Farmers’ protests that swept across Europe in 2024 were driven by a wide range of concerns that differ markedly between countries, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Göttingen.

As the extent of the killing of protests is gradually revealed, the European Union has decided to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

Four European nations have issued travel advisories for Minneapolis, which has seen large-scale protests recently.