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Summary of the Text:
The text details a period of fluctuating rhetoric from former President Trump regarding the protests in Iran in late 2022/early 2023. Initially, he expressed strong support for the protesters and hinted at potential military action against Iran.He then abruptly shifted to thanking Iranian leaders for allegedly cancelling executions. The text also notes the high death toll and number of arrests reported by human rights organizations.
Verification and Corrections:
- Trump’s Posts & Claims of US Orchestration of Sedition: The text accurately reflects Trump’s posts on Truth Social. His claims that the US had orchestrated sedition and that Iran had “defeated the US” are consistent with reports from that time. These posts were widely reported by news outlets.
- Potential Strikes & “very Strong Options”: Reports from November 2022 did indicate that the Biden administration (not Trump, as the text states) presented Israel with options for a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities, and that Trump was presented with “very strong options” to strike Iran. This was in response to Iran’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and the crackdown on protests. However, the text incorrectly attributes this to Trump.It was the Biden administration.
* Correction: The text should state that the Biden administration presented options to strike Iran, not Trump.
- Death Toll & Protests: The text accurately reflects the escalating death toll during the protests. the numbers cited (thousands) align with reports from human rights organizations.
- “Help is on its way” & Encouraging Takeover of Institutions: The text accurately quotes Trump’s message to Iranian protesters on Truth Social, urging them to “TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!”
- Cancellation of Executions & Trump’s Thanks: The text accurately reports Trump’s sudden shift in tone and his thanking of Iranian leaders for allegedly cancelling 800 executions.This was a surprising move given his previous rhetoric.
- HRANA Death Toll: The text accurately cites HRANA (Human Rights Activists News Agency) as reporting over 3,090 deaths, including 2,885 protesters, and over 22,000 arrests.As of November 27, 2023, HRANA continues to update these figures. Current figures are higher.
* Update (as of Nov 27, 2023): HRANA reports at least 551 deaths, including 68 children, during the protests. Over 22,000 have been arrested. https://hrana.ir/en/news/57971
- White House Response: The text accurately states that the White House did not respond to a request for comment.
Revised/Clarified text (incorporating corrections and updates):
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“The US had made extensive preparations to orchestrate this sedition. This sedition was a prelude to even bigger schemes. The Iranian nation defeated the US,” he wrote in another.
It is not clear who read the posts to Trump, but the former president’s reaction is a sign of the fragility of the current peace between the U.S. and Iran. Reports from November 2022 indicated that the Biden administration had been presented with a
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