United States President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with leaving. to the aid of citizens who are demonstrating these days in this country if the authorities in Tehran shoot them.
In a message published this Friday on his Truth Social network, Trump refers to the demonstrations that have been taking place for five days in various regions of Iran, triggered by the deterioration of the economic situation.
According to the US-based Iranian opposition NGO Hrana, seven people have died so far during these protests. 33 others were injured and more than a hundred were arrested.
“If Iran violently shoots and murders peaceful protesters, as is its custom, The United States will come to its aid” Trump wrote in his message. “We are prepared and ready to act. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” concluded the Republican president in this brief message.
Although the trigger for the protests in Iran, one of the main enemies of the United States Due to the development of nuclear weapons and the deterioration of the economic situation, the protests took on a political tonewith slogans against the Islamic Republic.
For its part, Tehran was quick to react. “Trump must know that American interference in this internal matter would mean destabilizing the entire region and destroying American interests,” Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani said on the social network X.
Larijani warned that the American people should know that “Trump started this adventure. They must pay attention to the safety of their soldiers“. The official suggested that statements by Trump and Israeli officials in support of the protests spoke to “what was happening behind the scenes” of the protests. “We distinguish between the position of protesting traders and the actions of disruptive actors,” he said.
Iran goes through a serious economic crisis, marked by annual inflation of 42%while point-to-point inflation between November and December exceeded 52% compared to the same period of the previous year.
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