US President Donald Trump said that Iran would be “hit very hard” if more protesters die during demonstrations triggered by economic hardship that entered a second week.
“We’re watching it very closely. If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they’re going to get hit very hard by the United States,” Mr Trump said aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening, doubling down on earlier threats.
At least 15 deaths have been reported by human rights groups in protests that began a week ago, when the Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar. Authorities have attempted a dual approach to the protests – acknowledging the economic crisis and offering dialogue with demonstrators while meeting more forceful dis
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