In a detailed interview with Aktuellt, Hojatollah Faghani, the Iranian ambassador to Sweden, demonstrated full loyalty to the Tehran regime, echoing its official lines regarding recent protests. He emphasized that the severe crackdown on demonstrations earlier this year, which the regime claims resulted in around 3,000 deaths, was due to interference from foreign powers aiming to incite chaos in the country.

Despite the regime's narrative, sources within Iran suggest that the death toll could be much higher, potentially exceeding 30,000, following reports of security forces conducting extensive massacres. Human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International, have reported that security forces engaged in brutal violence, including shooting fleeing protesters, leading to widespread condemnation of the Iranian government's actions.

In the international context, tensions between Iran, the USA, and Israel have escalated, with Iran responding to perceived aggressions by attacking neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf. The ambassador insists that these actions are limited to American targets, including military bases and embassies, maintaining the regime's position against foreign intervention while justifying its military actions in the region.