By Susan Heavey and Elwely Elwelly, Reuters

Photo: PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP

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US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran's clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years.

"Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!... HELP IS ON ITS WAY," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding he had cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until the "sensel

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