After crushing protests, Iran's supreme leader now tries to avert a US attack
- Posted on February 4, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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After crushing protests, Iran's supreme leader now tries to avert a US attack

CAIRO (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crushed the protests that swept across the country last month, but only by unleashing the bloodiest crackdown of his nearly four