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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of U.S. president Donald Trump, threatened to intervene in Iran's interior affairs, claiming that aid to Iranian demonstrators was already on the way. The muslim Republic has been engulfed in national riots since the end of December, leading to fatal clashes with authorities.
Graham's message appeared only a week after the American raid on Venezuela and the kidnapping of the country's president Nicolas Maduro.
Political experts inform that further developments can jeopardise many countries on respective continents.
On Saturday's entry on X Graham turned to Iranian demonstrators, saying: ‘Help is on the way’, referring to Trump's latest public message.
This happened a fewer hours after Trump on his fact Social platform made ambiguous remarks suggesting that the U.S. were prepared to intervene in Iran to support his people's quest to ‘freedom’.
“When president Trump says, “Let's make Iran large again”, it means that the Iranian protesters must win over Ayatollah” – wrote the senator.
"This is the most apparent signal so far that he, president Trump, understands that Iran will never be large with Ayatollah and his supporters in power."
On Saturday, Graham published a image of him and Trump posing in a cap with the inscription “Let's Make Iran large Again” on board Air Force One.
Trump first utilized this slogan in June, at the highest of a 12-day Israeli air run against Iran.
He said that if Tehran failed to “make Iran large again”, ‘change of regime’ It should be included.
During this time, US forces launched attacks on Iranian atomic facilities, supporting Israel.
Tehran responded by firing a US rocket base in Qatar without causing any casualties.
Protests broke out in Iran on 28 December following the collapse of the national currency, resulting in a sharp increase in food prices and basic products.
Demonstrations rapidly escalated, and rioters clashed with police and attacked government buildings nationwide.
Some protesters are reportedly demanding the restoration of the monarchy.
Authorities have cut the net and telephone calls across the country.
According to Time, citing a doctor from the capital, over 200 people have died in the riots so far.
The news agency Tasnim reported that at least 25 civilians were killed as a consequence of riots across the country, and six safety officers were killed in Fars state and 120 injured.
Iran's government has accused the United States and Israel of fueling riots.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/630805-lindsey-graham-us-intervention-iran/
