(TPS) The ongoing demonstrations in Iran in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini are “plots by the US and Zionist regime [Israel],” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony for military cadets at Imam Hassan Officer Training University, Khamenei said that the riots taking place across the country, which have left at least 100 protesters dead, are “designed by the US and the Zionist regime.”

See Israel Today’s exclusive interview with an Israeli-Iranian who is right in the middle of this movement: Israeli Helping Protesters Bring Down Iranian Regime

Referring to the death of 22-year-old Amini, who was beaten to death by the local modesty police for wearing her hijab head covering improperly, Khamenei said that “the incident deeply saddened us, but the reaction to this incident without investigation – coming to streets, removing other women’s hijab, setting fire to mosques, people’s cars, was not normal.”

A previous Intelligence Ministry report claimed that the British, Saudis and other countries are involved in the protests behind the scenes.

Despite the regime’s claims about a “clarification on the circumstances” surrounding Amini’s death, violent protests have led to attacks on security officers and acts of vandalism against public property, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) being deployed on the streets of several cities.

The Majles, Iran’s parliament, has also called on the IRGC to take revenge for the protests.

For reports right from the streets of Tehran, see: Israeli Helping Protesters Bring Down Iranian Regime