Why is this important?
Protests in Iran have been going on for 11 days. According to information from the opposition website Iran International, they covered over 200 cities at that time. Media reported that security forces shot at protesters in several places, including in the southern city of Shiraz.
What did Senator Lindsey Graham say about Donald Trump?
What protests are ongoing in Iran?
Why did the protests start in Iran?
What threat did Senator Graham pose to the Iranian authorities?
What did a Republican senator say about Donald Trump?
During an interview for Fox News, Senator Lindsey Graham appealed to the Iranian authorities to stop persecuting participants of the ongoing protests and start taking American President Donald Trump seriously. – I warn the ayatollahs: if you kill your people demanding a better life, Donald Trump will kill you – he threatened.
Additionally, Graham told reporters that the “greatest change in the history of the Middle East” is coming to Iran and will wipe out the “Nazi regime.”
What led to the protests in Iran?
Protests in Iran began on December 28. Initially, it was a strike related to the sharp decline in the value of the national currency and the difficult economic situation. However, it quickly turned into a much more political event. Protesters began to use slogans against the Iranian government and the power of the ayatollahs.
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