Trump warns Iran over protest deaths as unrest spreads
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States is “locked and loaded” and ready to intervene if Iranian security forces violently kill protesters during the latest wave of anti government demonstrations.In a statement and social media posts, he said Washington would “come to the rescue” of peaceful protesters if Iran follows what he called its “custom” of shooting people to crush dissent. The warning comes as nationwide protests in Iran entered their fifth day, with at least several people reported killed and dozens injured in clashes with security forces over deepening economic hardship and political grievances.Demonstrations, initially sparked by soaring inflation, the collapse of the rial and rising living costs, have spread to new cities including the religious centre of Qom, where crowds have openly called for an end to the ruling theocracy. Trump’s comments raise the pressure […]