Iran's leaders appear to be divided about the reasons behind the anti-government protests roiling the country, who the demonstrators are and how to curtail the unrest -- the most significant challenge to Iran's clerical leadership since 2009, when authorities resorted to a nationwide crackdown to crush the pro-democracy "green movement." Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused foreign enemies Tuesday of fomenting the demonstrations, which have seen police stations and the offices of Friday prayer leaders attacked.
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