President Donald Trump tried to ramp up pressure on Iran’s “brutal and corrupt” regime amid a sixth day of anti-government protests Tuesday, ignoring warnings that his intervention could backfire. Trump demanded a snap UN Security Council meeting to debate unrest that has killed 21 people — mostly protestors — and fired off ever-harsher condemnations of […]
Iran protests
New protests in Iran after Rouhani calls for calm
New protests were held in Iran overnight, local media said Monday, despite President Hassan Rouhani calling for calm and vowing more “space for criticism” in a bid to head off days of unrest. Rouhani finally broke his silence on Sunday night about the protests that mark the biggest test for the regime since mass demonstrations […]