US EditionTrump cancels meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters ‘help is on its way’
President Trump canceled talks due to Iran's deadly crackdown on protesters and urged continued demonstrations while promising unspecified help, with over 600 deaths reported, U.S. officials said.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump canceled meetings with Iranian officials, ending planned diplomatic engagement amid escalating unrest.
- Amid the largest anti-government protests in 15 years, Iran faces heavy casualties with 2,000 people reportedly killed after a violent crackdown, analysts warn.
- Posting on Truth Social, Trump promised assistance to Iranian citizens but did not specify what that `help` would entail.
- Such intervention risks retaliation given Iran's missile capabilities and regional reach, as analysts warn U.S. intervention could spell the end of the Iranian regime and complicate handling its nuclear programme.
- Past strikes on Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan left the nuclear picture murky, as Israel and the United States bombed these sites in a 12-day war killing nearly 1,200 Iranians and almost 30 Israelis.
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