[59295] Ongoing protests in Iran and harsh criticism from Jeffrey Sachs regarding US and Israeli policy
[59295] Ongoing protests in Iran and harsh criticism from Jeffrey Sachs regarding US and Israeli policy
As protest hubs across Iran mark the 74th night of demonstrations, American economist Jeffrey Sachs attacks US and Israeli involvement in Iranian politics.
Persistence of public protests in Iran and political attack on the West
On May 14, 2026, official media outlets in Iran reported on the continuation of demonstrations and protest gatherings throughout the country. According to آخرین خبر, the Iranian public stood for the 74th consecutive night at Azadi Square in Tehran, "not leaving the square empty" (according to the channel's post). Similar reports also arrived from خبرگزاری ایرنا, which described the presence in the cities of Mashhad and Garmsar as evidence of "loyalty and love for the homeland" (according to the IRNA agency's post).
At the same time, آخرین خبر - a media entity identified with the positions of the Iranian regime - provided a platform for American economist Jeffrey Sachs. In sharp criticism against the foreign policy of the US and Israel, Sachs claimed that Donald Trump serves as a "puppet of the Mossad and Netanyahu" (according to the channel's post). Sachs added and claimed that the US has been employing measures of "economic warfare, assassinations, and covert operations" against Iran for years with the goal of changing the political structure in the country, and not because of the nuclear program as officially claimed.
The state news agency خبرگزاری ایرנ also continued to engage in religious and community affairs, reporting on the data of Iranian pilgrims entering holy cities in Saudi Arabia by the end of the 23rd of Ordibehesht (according to the agency's post). This agency consistently presents a hostile position toward Israel and its leadership, while emphasizing events in the Gaza Strip.