IRAN CRISIS UPDATE, NOVEMBER 10
The ongoing protests are creating fractures within the Iranian hardliner camp.
At least six protests took place in five cities across four provinces, although protest activity will likely increase on November 11.
Intelligence and Security Minister Esmail Khatib stated that foreign agents sought to spread protests throughout different parts of Iranian cities, thereby stretching security forces thin.
IRGC Ground Forces Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pak Pour met with Shia and Sunni leaders at an undisclosed location in Sistan and Baluchistan Province likely as part of regime preparations to suppress planned protests on November 11.
Some Raisi administration officials have advocated for political reform in recent days, likely to appease protesters.
Social media accounts reported that hundreds of citizens protested against the Saudi government in Qatif, Saudi Arabia on November 10.
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Overall protest turnout throughout Iran has diminished in recent days but surged in Sistan and Baluchistan Province.
US defense officials continue to warn of a potential Iranian attack into Saudi Arabia or Iraq in retaliation for the alleged roles of the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia in stoking the protests.
At least 14 protests took place in 12 cities across six provinces.
Reformist parliamentarian Gholamreza Nouri Ghazaljeh criticized the regime for allowing security and law enforcement personnel to enter university campuses.
The IRGC Intelligence Organization issued a statement warning that anti-regime group Mojahedin-e Khalq is contacting citizens to incite protests and the destruction of public property.
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