Deadly Iran protests continue as Trump renews intervention threat

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By JON GAMBRELL AP The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday, as the demonstrations showed no signs of stopping. The figure came from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which said more than 1,200 people have been detained in the protests, which have been ongoing for more than a week. It said 29 protesters, four children and two members of Iran’s security forces have been killed. Demonstrations have reached over 250 locations in 27 of Iran’s 31 provinces, The group, which relies on an activist network inside of Iran for its reporting, has been accurate in past unrest. A wave of protests sparked by Iran’s failing economy has continued for a ninth day, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention. Trump warned on Sunday night that Iranian authorities would be “hit very hard” if more protesters died. “We’re watching it very closely. If they start killing people like they ...
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World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence

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By Kanishka Singh Reuters

World leaders have rapidly condemned Saturday’s attack on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania in which the former president was shot in the ear, expressing shock, denouncing political violence and wishing him a quick recovery.

The Trump campaign said later that Trump, who is running again for the White House in November’s U.S. election, was “doing well.” The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the “subject involved” in what it termed an attempted assassination.

A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the shooting and called it an “act of political violence.”

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, opens new tab said: “We must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, opens new tab said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes” at the rally. “Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said there was “no justification” for such violence and he was “relieved” that Trump, who has frequently criticized U.S. military aid to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, was safe and wished him “a speedy recovery.”

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the shooting was “concerning and confronting,”, opens new tab while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it left him “sickened.” Trudeau added, opens new tab: “Political violence is never acceptable.”The detail will work with the local Secret Service office in that area to help liaise with state, local and federal partners in that area to help us, the Secret Service, develop a very robust protective element within that venue.

Similar comments were also made by the leaders of the European Union, Egypt, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the Philippines.

“It is a tragedy for our democracies,” French President Emmanuel Macron said of the shooting. “France shares the shock and indignation of the American people.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said the shooting left him shocked, opens new tab. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who met Trump this week while visiting the U.S. for a NATO summit, said his prayers were with the former president “in these dark hours, opens new tab.”

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the shooting unacceptable while also urging, opens new tab others to condemn it.

“The attack against former President Donald Trump must be vehemently repudiated by all defenders of democracy and dialogue in politics. What we saw today is unacceptable,” the Brazilian leader said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opens new tab called Trump a friend and wished him a speedy recovery while saying: “Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies.”



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