Trump: We support the Iranian people 100 percent
The US President says that since his administration withdrew from the JCPOA, there have been widespread protests and demonstrations in Iran. Donald Trump says that the US government is 100 percent supportive of the Iranian people.
On July 15, after meeting and talking with his Russian counterpart, the US President participated in an interview with Fox News. Part of the interview dealt with the issue of Iran, the Russian-Iranian relationship, and the nuclear deal.
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin "probably wants to keep the JCPOA because it's good for Russia... and for a lot of countries that do business with Iran, but it's not good for this country (the United States) and ultimately for the whole world."
He then went on to refer to the economic situation and the protests and demonstrations in Iran, saying: "They have riots in every city. Inflation has taken hold; not that you want to hit anyone except the regime (ruling Iran). We will show the Iranian people that we support them 100 percent."
The US president says there have been protests and demonstrations in Iran, “probably more widespread than they’ve ever had.” “All of this has happened since I tore up the [nuclear] deal,” Trump says.
Donald Trump, a staunch critic of the agreement reached during the presidency of Barack Obama between his country, Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany and Iran, withdrew from the JCPOA in May. At the same time, he criticized the JCPOA, the missile program, the behavior and performance of the Islamic Republic, saying that the United States would “impose the highest level of economic sanctions on Iran.”
Russia, along with other parties to the nuclear agreement with Iran, has called for preserving the JCPOA and has made efforts in this regard alongside them, although it is not yet clear to what extent these efforts will be fruitful with the return of US sanctions.
Over the past few months, various protests and demonstrations have taken place in various cities of Iran over the economic situation, political conditions, environmental conditions, or the shortage and quality of drinking water. Protests over the economic situation in Iran have taken a political turn, with harsh slogans raised against senior officials of the Islamic Republic, Iran's presence in other countries in the region, or even in support of the Pahlavi dynasty.
US President Donald Trump has on occasion said that domestic events and the Islamic Republic's actions outside Iran are related to his withdrawal from the JCPOA. For example, in mid-June, he said that his administration's withdrawal from the nuclear deal had changed Tehran's behavior in the region.
Last January, Trump said that protesting citizens in Iran were fed up with government corruption, and that same month he emphasized that "Iran has failed on every level, despite its very bad nuclear deal with the Obama administration. The great people of Iran have been oppressed for years. They are hungry for food and freedom." In February, during his State of the Union address to Congress, Mr. Trump said that the United States stands with the "Iranian people in their fight for freedom."
The US President's remarks, as well as his withdrawal from the JCPOA, have been met with repeated criticism from Islamic Republic officials. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "The US, disregarding a multilateral treaty and a UN resolution, and even ignoring a large part of the thoughts of the US elite, unilaterally and with a unilateral decision and out of complete narcissism, violated an international understanding." In January of last year, the Islamic Republic's leader accused the US, Britain and Israel of organizing protests in Iran and said that the money for these rallies was provided by a "rich" regional government.
Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA has met with mixed reactions in the United States. Former President Barack Obama described the decision as a "mistake." A number of senior Democratic officials and figures have also criticized the move, warning of its "dangers." On the other hand, senior Republican figures and officials have supported and praised it. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said, "This is what he (Trump) promised during his election campaign." European governments allied with the United States have supported preserving the JCPOA, but have joined the United States in criticizing Iran's missile program and actions in the region.
Source: Radio Farda
