""Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!... HELP IS ON ITS WAY," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding he had canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the "senseless killing" of protesters stopped. Asked what he meant by "help is on its way", Trump told reporters that they would have to figure it out. Trump did not attend a national security meeting on Iran earlier on Tuesday described as a regular briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said."
"The unrest, sparked by dire economic conditions, has posed the biggest internal challenge to Iran's rulers for at least three years and has come at a time of intensifying international pressure after Israeli and U.S. strikes last year. Following the U.S. president's post, Iranian security chief Ali Larijani said on social media platform X that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were the "main killers" of the Iranian people."
"An Iranian official said about 2,000 people had been killed in the protests, the first time authorities have given an overall death toll from more than two weeks of nationwide unrest. U.S.-based rights group HRANA said that of the 2,003 people whose deaths it had confirmed, 1,850 were protesters. It said 16,784 people had been detained, a sharp increase from the figure it gave on Monday."
President Donald Trump urged Iranians to keep protesting, posted that "help is on its way", and canceled meetings with Iranian officials until killings stopped. He announced 25% import tariffs on products from any country doing business with Iran and said military options remain under consideration. Iranian authorities reported about 2,000 deaths in the protests, while rights group HRANA confirmed 2,003 deaths and 16,784 detentions, mostly protesters. Iranian security chief Ali Larijani called Trump and Netanyahu the "main killers" of the Iranian people. China criticized the announced tariffs.
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