The authorities in Tehran have repeatedly accused the United States and Israel of inciting anti-government protests in the West Asian country.
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Iranians to keep protesting and added that “help is on its way” as anti-government protests in the West Asian country entered their third week.
The authorities in Iran have repeatedly accused the US and Israel of inciting the unrest. An unidentified Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday that about 2,000 persons, including security personnel, have been killed in the protests and alleged that “terrorists” were behind the killings.
This marked the first time that the authorities in the country acknowledged the high toll following a crackdown on protesters.
On Tuesday, Trump said on social media: “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price…He added HELP IS ON ITS WAY.”
Trump added that he had cancelled all his meetings with Iranian officials till the “senseless killing of protesters stops”.
“The killing looks like it’s significant, but we don’t know yet for certain,” the news agency quoted Trump as saying.
