US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran \u201cvery hard\u201d if authorities kill additional demonstrators amid ongoing cost-of-living protests, escalating tensions only days after Washington\u2019s military operation in Venezuela drew global scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday, Trump said the United States is \u201cwatching very closely,\u201d adding: \u201cIf they start killing people again like before, I think they\u2019re going to get hit very hard by the United States.\u201d He did not specify what actions Washington might take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the comments, accusing Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and \u201chardline\u201d US officials of fueling \u201cterrorism and violence\u201d by commenting on Iran\u2019s internal situation. The ministry said \u201cZionist groups\u201d are seeking to exploit unrest to undermine national unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The warning follows Trump\u2019s earlier statement on Friday that the US would intervene if Iranian forces opened fire on peaceful protesters. Iran has faced sporadic demonstrations over surging prices and economic hardship, with authorities blaming foreign interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the US president framed his remarks as a human-rights stand, Tehran\u2019s response underscored the risk of further deterioration in already fraught relations, as both sides traded barbs over protests and regional security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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