Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has spoken for the first time after the recent riots broke out in Iran. The Leader was very clear about one thing: the violent riots in Iran were ‘planned by the US and Zionist regime’ in reference to Israel. In this edition of the Spotlight, we will look at the statements of Iran’s Leader, and dissect what he has described as one of the main motivations of the US and Israel, which is there to prevent a strong and independent Iran including the country’s progress.