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Trump laments ‘humanitarian crisis’ in ‘failing Islamic Republic of Iran’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump appears to lament a “humanitarian crisis” in Iran.
“The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before,” he writes on Truth Social.
It’s unclear whether he is referring to the killing of thousands of protesters in January, or to new, unreported ones. He may be referring to executions that Iran has been steadily carrying out of some individuals arrested during the protests.
“It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped,” Trump adds in the social media post published shortly after 7 a.m. local time.
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