00:00The Iranian government held funeral processions on Wednesday for those it said had been killed
00:05in recent protests. State media reported that the procession took place for more than 100
00:10civilians and security personnel killed in the recent unrest. The images of government
00:15supporters aired on television are a stark contrast with the nighttime footage released
00:19in recent days and weeks on social media, showing thousands marching in protest against
00:24economic conditions and the country's clerical rulers. A rights group has said 2,600 people
00:29have been killed in a crackdown on one of the biggest ever waves of protest in Iran, and
00:34the unrest is threatening to spill over borders. Tehran has warned neighbors hosting U.S. troops
00:39that it would hit American bases if Washington strikes. That's according to a senior Iranian
00:44official who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday. It comes as Iran seeks to deter President Donald
00:50Trump's threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Trump
00:55vowed, quote, very strong action if Iran executes protesters. He also urged Iranians on Tuesday
01:01to keep protesting and take over institutions, declaring, quote, help is on the way.
01:09Visiting a Tehran prison where arrested protesters are being held, Iran's chief justice said speed
01:15in judging and penalizing those who, quote, beheaded or burned people was critical to ensuring such
01:21events do not happen again. But cracking down on protests will not, on its own, address economic
01:26woes. I mean, when you have shortage of water, shortage of electricity, the price of bread goes
01:32up, the price of oil, you know, becomes two, three hundred percent more. This hits the average citizen.
01:40Mehrdad Khonsari is a former Iranian diplomat. They have no solution. Even they put down the
01:46revolt. This is going to happen again in two months or three months or some other future point. So
01:54unless there is a serious change in policy on the part of the regime, this will come back.
02:01An Israeli official told Reuters Israel's assessment is that Trump has decided to intervene,
02:06although the scope and timing of this action remains unclear. A U.S. official told Reuters on
02:12Wednesday Washington is withdrawing personnel from key bases in the region as a precaution.
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