WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday weighed in on protests in Iran for a second instantly day, caution that the country's people need trade and "oppressive regimes cannot endure forever."
Trump posted on Twitter two clips of his speech to the UN General Assembly in September through which he took goal at the Iranian regime, which Washington has held out as its best adversary within the Middle East.
"Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice," he tweeted, quoting from the speech.
"The world is watching!"
Later Saturday, vice-president Mike Pence added his voice, saying: "The time has come for the regime in Tehran to end terrorist activities, corruption, & their disregard for human rights."
And White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders added: "The days of America looking the other way ... are over."
Trump's posts got here as several hundred anti-government demonstrators clashed with police at the University of Tehran in a 3rd instantly day of protests.
Hundreds of counter-protesters also massed out of doors the entrance to the college, chanting "Death to the seditionists" in a show of improve for the regime.
Videos shared via social media users out of doors Iran however which might now not be independently verified claimed to show hundreds marching peacefully towards the regime in several towns together with Khorramabad, Zanjan and Ahvaz, with chants of "Death to the dictator."
"The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran's people are what their leaders fear the most," Trump said, once more quoting from the UN speech.
Trump also tweeted in improve of the protesters late Friday, prompting Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Bahran Ghasemi to disregard his remarks as "opportunistic."
Trump posted on Twitter two clips of his speech to the UN General Assembly in September through which he took goal at the Iranian regime, which Washington has held out as its best adversary within the Middle East.
"Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice," he tweeted, quoting from the speech.
"The world is watching!"
Later Saturday, vice-president Mike Pence added his voice, saying: "The time has come for the regime in Tehran to end terrorist activities, corruption, & their disregard for human rights."
And White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders added: "The days of America looking the other way ... are over."
Trump's posts got here as several hundred anti-government demonstrators clashed with police at the University of Tehran in a 3rd instantly day of protests.
Hundreds of counter-protesters also massed out of doors the entrance to the college, chanting "Death to the seditionists" in a show of improve for the regime.
Videos shared via social media users out of doors Iran however which might now not be independently verified claimed to show hundreds marching peacefully towards the regime in several towns together with Khorramabad, Zanjan and Ahvaz, with chants of "Death to the dictator."
"The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran's people are what their leaders fear the most," Trump said, once more quoting from the UN speech.
Trump also tweeted in improve of the protesters late Friday, prompting Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Bahran Ghasemi to disregard his remarks as "opportunistic."
Trump on Iran: Oppressive regimes can't last forever
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