"The fate of a 2,500-year-old nation and its 93 million inhabitants rests, for now, in the hands of Donald Trump. On at least eight occasions over the past three weeks, Trump encouraged Iranian protesters to go into the streets, assuring them that the United States had their back and that "help is on the way." He threatened that if the Iranian regime killed protesters, the U.S. was "locked and loaded" to take action."
"Despite Trump's threats, the Islamic Republic commenced what is almost certainly its bloodiest killing binge since its inception, in 1979. The regime itself admitted to 2,000 deaths; human-rights organizations believe that the figure could be higher than 12,000. This death toll likely dwarfs the number of protesters killed by the shah over the 13 months leading to the 1979 revolution."
Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged Iranian protesters to take to the streets, assuring them the United States supported them and saying "help is on the way." He warned the regime that the U.S. was "locked and loaded" and promised to "hit them very, very hard where it hurts" without deploying ground troops. Despite those threats, the Islamic Republic launched a brutal crackdown, admitting 2,000 deaths while rights groups estimate possibly over 12,000. A 2,500-year-old nation of 93 million now faces consequences, and Trump confronts the choice between military intervention and abandoning previously promised support.
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