President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Iran had killed 52,000 innocent protesters and that the only people who should be arrested are those who led the regime to an 'unprecedented spiral of death and destruction,' according to his statement. He also reiterated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested while in the United States.
President Donald Trump issued a new statement at 21:59 Jerusalem time, consolidating his earlier remarks and adding the claim that Iran killed 52,000 protesters. The statement reiterates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the United States and that the only people who should be arrested are those who led the Iranian regime to an 'unprecedented spiral of death and destruction.' It follows a series of rapid-fire statements through the evening.
The thread began at 19:52 Jerusalem when Trump first said Netanyahu would not be arrested. At 19:55, he specified that only those who led Iran to the spiral should be arrested. At 20:14–20:15, he threatened a severe US military response for any soldier killed by Iran. At 21:14, he explicitly stated Netanyahu will not be arrested. The 21:59 statement merges these themes while adding the 52,000 protester figure and the claim that Iran spent 47 years killing US soldiers.
The broader context includes Trump's previous claims about Iranian protester deaths, such as a July 8 statement citing 54,000 killed, and his ongoing threats of strikes and sanctions, as The Zioneer has reported. The president has also said he expects clarity on Iran negotiations within 48 hours and has ordered a '100% blockade' on Tehran.
The White House has not commented on the latest statement. The 52,000 figure remains unverified, as does the claim of 47 years of killing US soldiers. There is no independent confirmation of the reported protester death toll.
7 developments
- StrongTrump: Only those who led Iran to 'unprecedented death spiral' should be arrested
- DevelopingTrump says Iranian regime killed 54,000 protesters, sees no deal in sight
- DevelopingReporter challenges Trump on Iranian executions; president downplays scale
- DevelopingIran pardons 139 death-row convicts, excludes security and protest detainees
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