A reporter told President Trump that the Iranian regime continues to kill its own people and two protesters were executed this morning. Trump responded that the majority of such killings took place under previous administrations, not the current one, according to a report circulated by Israeli media.
A journalist confronted President Trump during an exchange reported Wednesday, stating that the Iranian regime continues executing its own citizens and that two protesters were put to death this morning. Trump replied by claiming that the majority of such killings occurred under Iran's first and second regimes, not the current leadership. The reporter then said, 'How stupid does he think people are?'
The exchange, circulated via Israeli media monitoring, adds to a broader pattern of Trump publicly describing the current Iranian leadership as more moderate and rational than its predecessors. As The Zioneer has reported this week, Trump has also said he believes there will be regime change in Iran — but has simultaneously characterized the current leaders as 'not radicals' who 'want to help their country.'
The two executions cited by the journalist have not been independently confirmed by Israeli or Western media at this stage, and the precise date and location of the reported executions remain unverified. Trump did not deny that the executions occurred, but challenged their attribution to the incumbent administration.
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