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Donald Trump Backs Iran Protesters: 'We Are Inspired by Your Courage' | Breitbart

posted onJanuary 12, 2020
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Article snippet: President Donald Trump shared messages of support with Iranian protesters in Tehran on Saturday. He wrote on Twitter. Trump wrote the message on Twitter in English and Farsi as hundreds of Iranians protested the regime in Tehran. The president also pressured the Iranian government to allow human rights groups to monitor the protests. “There can not be another massacre of peaceful protesters, nor an internet shutdown,” he wrote. “The world is watching.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also demonstrated support for the protesters. “We stand with the Iranian people who deserve a better future,” he wrote, criticizing the Iranian regime’s “lies, corruption, ineptitude, and brutality.” Protesters criticized the Iranian regime after they admitted to shooting down a Ukranian airliner despite initially denying it. The incident occurred just hours after the regime launched a series of missiles against United States military bases in Iraq. Videos on social media showed protesters calling for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to resign and leave the country.   Link to the full article to read more

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