New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Iran has said that the United States is interfering in its internal affairs amid ongoing protests over rising prices and economic hardship, rejecting Washington's statements and warnings as unacceptable foreign intervention.

Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali said that protests and economic demands are natural and common phenomena in all countries, and Iran is no exception but US is trying to turning a domestic issue into an instrument of political pressure, media warfare, and foreign intervention which is entirely unacceptable.

Speaking to ANI, Ambassador Mohammad Fathali, said Iran recognises peaceful protest as a democratic right but strongly opposes what he described as Western attempts to politicise d...