Iran officials warn Trump of red line after his threat to ‘rescue’ protesters
Foreign minister says Iranian military is on standby after US president said he would act if demonstrators were killed Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”. In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran were to shoot and kill protesters, the US would “come to their rescue”. He added: “We are locked and loaded, and ready to go,” without explaining what that might mean in practice. Continue reading...
US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompts warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’
Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government killed demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.
In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran shoots and kills protesters, the US would “come to their rescue”. He added: “We are locked and loaded, and ready to go”, without explaining what that might mean in practice.
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