President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that the Iranian regime killed 52,000 of its own citizens, and that the United States will guarantee that Iran never does to America what it did to 'so many others.' The remarks were reported by Israeli media.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening escalated his rhetoric against Iran, vowing that the United States will guarantee that the Iranian regime never does to America what it has done to "so many others." Trump also repeated his assertion that the regime killed 52,000 of its own citizens. The remarks, reported by Israeli media, mark the latest in a series of increasingly bellicose statements from the president.
The Zioneer first reported on Trump's Iran statements at 19:10 Jerusalem time, when he said that fallen US soldiers insisted Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons. Minutes later, an updated dispatch added that Trump accused the regime of killing 52,000 citizens and reiterated that Iran will not be allowed nuclear weapons. Wednesday evening's comments extend that line with a direct pledge to prevent Iran from harming the US.
The 52,000 figure is a shift from Trump's earlier claim on July 8, when he accused the regime of killing 54,000 protesters during domestic unrest, as The Zioneer reported at the time. The discrepancy remains unexplained.
The broader context of tensions has deepened in recent hours. At 22:46 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported that the UK evacuated its diplomatic personnel from Iran due to the security situation, with the embassy in Tehran continuing to operate remotely. This development follows weeks of heightened US-Iran tensions, including Trump's warnings that the US may be forced to "militarily complete the job" against Iran (June 28) and Iran's warning that "no soldier will return alive" (July 8).
No specific policy change or military action was announced alongside Trump's latest statement. The claim of 52,000 regime-killed citizens remains unverified by independent sources.
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