President Trump has decided to stop all meetings with Iranian leaders for now. He says he will not sit down with them until they stop killing people who are protesting. He shared this update on social media this past Tuesday to make his position clear to the world.
The President is encouraging Iranian citizens to keep up their demonstrations. He told them to take control of their own government buildings and institutions. He also advised them to write down the names of anyone who hurts or kills protesters. He promised that these people will eventually face serious consequences for their actions.
Trump used a new slogan called MIGA which stands for Make Iran Great Again. He told the people of Iran that help is coming soon. This message comes while huge crowds of people are marching against the government across the country. These protests have been going on for about two weeks now.
Things first started getting tense in the big markets in Tehran. People got very angry because their money lost a lot of value compared to the U.S. dollar. This made it much harder for regular families to afford basic things. What began as a complaint about money quickly turned into a fight for much bigger changes.
Now people are marching in cities and at colleges everywhere. They are speaking out against the religious leaders who run the country. In response the government has turned off the internet and cut off phone signals. They are doing this to stop people from talking to each other and the rest of the world.
The situation has become very violent. Groups that watch over human rights say over five hundred protesters have died so far. Dozens of government workers have also been killed in the chaos. The real number of deaths might be even higher because it is so hard to get news out of the country right now.
Trump recently mentioned that the United States military might get involved. He said this could happen if the government does not stop the violence against its own people. Iranian officials said they are ready to fight if they have to. However they also mentioned they are still willing to talk things out if possible.
