Sec. Blinken voiced his support for the protests in Iran, commenting on the 'extraordinary courage' of women taking part in the protests.
Blinken commented on the"extraordinary courage" of women in Iran who have been"standing up, speaking up, speaking out for their basic rights." He also praised both the U.S. and Iranian men's soccer teams for their performance in the World Cup, which has become aBlinken said the U.S.
Asked whether the U.S. can take more actions in response to the bloody crackdown on protests in Iran that have led to the deaths of women, Blinken stressed that the protests are about Iranians and not any other country, before going on to criticize the regime for blaming other countries for"somehow being responsible for instigating what’s happening."
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