Trump encourages protests in Iran: Help is on its way'

"Donald Trump is sending increasingly clear signals that he has finished deliberating and is inclined toward some form of U.S. use of force in support of the protesters in Iran. On Tuesday, he stepped up his recent expressions of support for the protests, which have been ongoing since December, and called on the patriots involved to take over the institutions."

"In a message on his social network, Truth Social, the president also announced the cancellation of the planned contacts between his administration and Iranian representatives. The message ends with: Help is on its way. MIGA, the initials for Make Iran Great Again, a variation on his MAGA slogan. Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers."

"The Republican also announced that he has suspended all planned meetings with Iranian representatives aimed at reaching a diplomatic solution to the crisis. The suspension will remain in effect until the senseless killing of protesters stops. Trump, who is traveling this Tuesday to Detroit to deliver an economic speech, had already announced on Monday 25% tariffs against countries that do business with Iran as an initial pressure measure."

The U.S. president canceled planned diplomatic contacts with Iranian representatives and suspended meetings until killings of protesters stop. The president urged Iranian patriots to keep protesting and to take over institutions, posting "Help is on its way" and using the initials MIGA. The president indicated inclination toward some form of U.S. use of force in support of protesters and scheduled a national security team meeting to study a response to violent repression. The administration announced 25% tariffs on countries trading with Iran and the State Department warned U.S. citizens to leave amid estimates that at least 2,000 people have died.

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