"I'm not in the police to kill people," says one Iranian officer as the regime vows to continue its protest crackdown.

Jamalpour

As protests against Iran’s government swelled significantly in size on Thursday night, the regime responded in many places by opening fire. A Tehran doctor told TIME on condition of anonymity that just six hospitals in the capital had recorded at least 217 protester deaths, “most by live ammunition.”

The death count, if confirmed, would signal a feared crackdown presaged by the regime’s near-total shutdown of the nation’s Internet and phone connections since Thursday night. It would also constitute a direct challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day warned that the regime would “pay hell” if it killed protesters who have taken to the streets in growing numbers since Dec. 28.

  • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier in the day warned that the regime would “pay hell” if it killed protesters who have taken to the streets in growing numbers since Dec. 28.

    Oh fuuuuckkkkk OFF! Tell that to Renee Good.

    Goddamnit the man is a parody of himself.

  • Lukas Murch@thelemmy.clubEnglish
    50·
    18 hours ago

    It’s so weird that Trump is defending Iranian protesters, yet sending ICE into American cities to harass and badger American protesters.

    • Rakonat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      17 hours ago

      Trump doesn’t hate oppression or dictators, infact he very much loves them. What he hates is non subservient regimes that don’t give him financial kickbacks and now he had the US military to back up his rhetoric.

    • CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      It sounds very weird at the surface level, but it kind of makes sense when you consider that all Cheeto-in-chief wants is power and control. How do you control your citizens? Send in your police force. Want to control another country? Send in your military.