The Iranian president says the US, Israel and some European countries played a direct role in the recent terrorist riots in Iran.

Iranian officials say around 3,000 people linked to terrorist groups were arrested over recent riots, as clerics and governors call for harsh punishments, while urging economic relief and public calm.

The Iranian foreign minister has censured the United States for requesting an emergency UN Security Council session on foreign-backed riots in the country, saying the move is a tactic by Washington to cover up its crimes against the nation.

“If there is a rightful word to say, we say it. We are not afraid, even if it costs us,” Esfandiari said.

Iran, Russia and China have criticized the US during an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the foreign-backed riots in Iran..

Pezeshkian says the government is determined to resolve the issues of rent-seeking, corruption, and mismanagement in the allocation of foreign exchange resources.

The Iranian nation has foiled the enemy plot with a million-strong march, according to Yemen’s Ansarullah leader.