US president Donald Trump has warned Iran that the US will come to the 'rescue' of protesters if Tehran responds violently. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
US president Donald Trump has warned Iran that the US will come to the “rescue” of protesters if Tehran responds violently to the largest nationwide demonstrations the Islamic republic has faced in several years.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Mr Trump said: “If Iran shots [sic] and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go.”
Iranians have since Sunday been protesting about economic grievances, as mounting frustration over soaring inflation and the collapse in living standards
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