TEHRAN -- A number of veteran diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic have signed a statement, saying the recent riots in Iran are part of an all-out hybrid warfare waged by the enemies.
They called for efforts to upgrade national unity, promote unison among different religions and tribes, and create harmony among various political tendencies to help foil the plot. They also condemned atrocious and heinous attacks by terrorists and rioters, calling on the Iranian elite to help defend Islam, the Islamic Revolution and the holy establishment of the Islamic Republic.