US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Iran against killing peaceful protesters, claiming that the United States of America would come to their rescue.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.”
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“We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he added.This comes after at least seven people were killed as Iran faces widening protests over its ailing economy.Also read | Currency collapse and soaring inflation: Iran protests turn deadly — 10 things to know
The demonstrations, the biggest in the country since 2022, entered the fifth day on Thursday, spreading from Tehran to several rural provinces amid soaring inflation, record currency collapse, and growing civil disobedience.The protests began on Sunday in Tehran’s major bazaars after the rial plunged to record lows, sharply increasing prices and living costs. By Tuesday, unrest spread to students and residents in multiple cities, including Shiraz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Fasa. Videos showed protesters chanting slogans like “Death to the Dictator” and “Death to Khamenei” while clashing with security forces.According to the New York Post, additional footage from MEK shows crowds across Iran chanting slogans such as “Death to Khamenei!” and “Shame on you, shame on you!” as protests, particularly led by bazaar merchants in Tehran, continue to spread nationwide.
Also read | Iran unrest: Three killed as protests spread; economic pressure fuels chants against theocracyPresident Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged public anger and promised to listen to the “legitimate demands” of protesters, while warning against attempts to create instability. Authorities also made economic and security adjustments, appointing a new central bank chief and tightening security around universities.The current wave of unrest is the largest since the 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody, highlighting broader public frustration over inflation, unemployment, water shortages, and governance issues.
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