Iran’s supreme leader has acknowledged that thousands of demonstrators were killed during the recent unrest in the country, prompting Donald Trump to criticize him as a “sick man.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a harsh crackdown on protesters challenging the regime in Tehran, stating that many were killed in a brutal and inhuman manner, while also blaming the US for the deaths.
Trump condemned the Ayatollah for authorizing attacks on demonstrators, despite his previous praise for Iran’s leaders for reportedly halting the executions of hundreds of protesters. The protests initially sparked due to economic challenges in Iran but soon transformed into demands to overthrow the longstanding regime established since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Reports indicate that Iranian authorities have violently suppressed the protests, resulting in the deaths of numerous demonstrators. Calls have emerged for Trump to intervene and support the protesters in Iran. The future outcomes and repercussions of the protest movement remain uncertain.