US EditionFresh Protests Erupt in Tehran as Witkoff Says Trump Curious Why Iran Has Not yet ‘Capitulated’
US envoy Steve Witkoff highlights President Trump's puzzlement over Iran's resistance despite military buildup and protests, with reported deaths ranging from 3,000 to 32,000.
- On Saturday, Iranian university students resumed protests at the new semester start, with verified video showing scuffles Sunday at Amirkabir University and chants for monarchy on Tehran campuses.
- The protests coincided with 40-day mourning ceremonies tied to last month’s unrest, with the Iran government acknowledging more than 3,000 killed while the Human Rights Activists News Agency says at least 7,000 died.
- Video verified by AFP showed confrontations near Sharif University, with Basij militia allegedly injured by protesters; Goladansaz said `We will allow them to hold their demonstrations on the university...`
- The US has been building up its presence in the Middle East in recent weeks, with the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group headed to the region, but analysts warn strikes could derail talks and prompt retaliation.
- Steve Witkoff told Fox News in an interview recorded on Thursday that `I don't want to use the word 'frustrated,' because he understands he has plenty of alternatives, but he's curious as to why they haven't& I don't want to use the word 'capitulated,' but why they haven't capitulated`; on Friday, Trump claimed 32,000 people were killed during last month's protests.
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