“Iran is looking at freedom”: Trump reacts to growing unrest

Protests across Iran have now entered their 14th day, having begun on December 28. The initial trigger was a sharp rise in prices and the rapid depreciation of the Iranian rial

U.S. President Donald TRUMP has commented on the ongoing mass protests in Iran, which have become the largest wave of anti-government demonstrations in the country in the past 3 years, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

In a post published on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote:

Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP

The statement came as Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KHAMENEI accused protesters of acting in the interests of the U.S. president. In a brief televised address on Friday, Khamenei said demonstrators were “destroying their own streets to please the president of another country,” directly referring to Trump.

Protests across Iran have now entered their 14th day, having begun on December 28. The initial trigger was a sharp rise in prices and the rapid depreciation of the Iranian rial against the U.S. dollar. Over the past year, the dollar has strengthened by around 80% against the national currency, severely affecting purchasing power.

Reza PAHLAVI, the son of Iran’s last shah who was overthrown in the 1979 revolution, has urged protesters to seize and hold city centers, adding a new political dimension to the unrest.

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