Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has accused protesters in the country of acting on behalf of US President Donald Trump, saying rioters were attacking public property.
Demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces since unrest broke out on December 28, with internet connectivity down across the country.
"Last night in Tehran, a bunch of vandals and rioters came and destroyed a building that belonged to the state, to the people themselves, just to please the heart of the President of the United States," Mr Khamenei said in a televised speech on Friday, urging Trump to "manage your own country".
The supreme leader warned that Tehran will not tolerate people acting as "mercenaries for foreigners".
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