Speaking about anti-regime protests spreading across Iran following the September 16 death of a woman in custody of Tehran’s morality police for improperly wearing a hijab:

“The Iranian state is a target and so any incident is exploited... to incite against this state. This vague incident was exploited and people took to the streets.”Agence France-Presse, “Hezbollah Chief Calls Amini Death ‘Vague Incident,’” Barron’s, October 1, 2022, https://www.barrons.com/news/hezbollah-chief-calls-amini-death-vague-incident-01664640607.