Many reports of peaceful protests by Iranian citizens fed up with regime’s corruption & its squandering of the nation’s wealth to fund terrorism abroad. Iranian govt should respect their people’s rights, including right to express themselves. The world is watching! #IranProtests— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2017
SKY News: Trump warns Iran 'world is watching' after anti-government protests
The US President tweets his support for anti-government protesters as thousands hold counter-rallies to support the regime.
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the "world is watching" after two days of anti-government protests sparked by the country's economic woes.
Hundreds of people took to the streets in Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city and one of the holiest places in Shia Islam, on Thursday.
The protests spread to Tehran and other cities on Friday, with police using water cannons in some cases to disperse the crowds.
Initially aimed against high prices, the anti-government protests quickly turned against the Islamic regime as a whole.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. State Department's response has also been fast .... Trump State Department Comes Out In Support of Iran Protests. The Iranian regime has responded .... Iran says Trump support for protests 'deceitful' (AFP). Some are now drawing comparisons on President Obama's reactions in 2009 to the Green Revolution in Iran and President Trump's reaction to the current unrest .... Liberal Humiliation: Trump vs. Obama on Iran (Roger Simon, PJ Media). But what concerns me is not the past, but the present. And while I applaud President Trump's quick reaction, it is telling that not one political leader in the Western world has followed his lead (as of this morning).
More News On President Trump's Remarks On The Unrest In Iran
'The world is watching!' Trump condemns arrest of demonstrators amid widespread protests in Iran in sharply worded tweet -- Daily Mail
Donald Trump warns Iran over protest arrests -- The Australian/AFP
US warns Iran over response to widespread protests: 'The world is watching' -- The Independent
Iran slams Trump’s tweet supporting peaceful protests as ‘deceitful’ -- The Hill
