"Any attempt to turn economic protests into a tool for insecurity, destruction of public property or implementation of externally designed scenarios will inevitably be met with a legal, proportionate and decisive response," he said in state media.
The warning comes as Israel's intelligence agency Mossad urges demonstrators to continue protesting. On its Persian-language X account, Mossad writes:
“Take to the streets together. The time has come. We are with you. Not just from a distance or through words. We are also with you on the ground.”
