_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Widespread anti-government protests have engulfed Iran for over two weeks, with death tolls now feared to be catastrophic. What began as demonstrations over economic grievances has escalated into the largest challenge to the Islamic Republic's authority since the 1979 revolution. Now, Iran is potentially on the brink of collapse.
President Trump and his administration are fully backing the anti-government protesters. Yesterday, he urged Iranian protesters to press on, promising that “help is on its way.”
The president has threatened targeted airstrikes and announced tariffs on Iran's trade partners to break the regime economically.
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