Trump Slams Iran for Executing Protesters at Levels 'Not Seen Before'
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump accused Iran of a humanitarian crisis of 'epic proportions' on Truth Social, demanding the ongoing execution of protesters 'must be stopped, NOW.'
- Iranian authorities announced the execution of two anti-government protesters on Tuesday, continuing a crackdown that has produced at least 56 national security-related executions in 2026.
- On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled 'Operation Economic Outcast,' a sanctions campaign to sever Iran's financial connections, while urging Iranian soldiers to question their loyalty.
- Supporters of Iran's Islamic Republic staged mock executions of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tehran's Enghelab Square on Saturday, August 22, escalating months of anti-American threats.
- The Iranian rial fell to a record low of approximately 2.02 million to the dollar on Monday, while inflation has reached roughly 66% as the conflict with the United States remains unresolved.
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Noticias ao Minuto"The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to kill protesters, even when they are not protesting," Trump said. "This is a humanitarian crisis of gigantic proportions," he defended.
NEWS HEADLINES: Trump: Iran not paying soldiers, killing protesters ‘at levels not seen before’ – One America News Network
(Background) US President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 24, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images) / (Insert) A Shia Muslim devotee sits with an Iranian flag while attending a mourning ritual near the shrine of Hezbollah’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 26, 2026. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Addie Davis8:…
Trump claims Iran unable to pay ‘segments’ of military, alleges killing of protesters: ‘Crisis of epic proportions’
“The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters,” Trump said in a post.
US President Donald Trump expressed outrage on Tuesday over the increasing number of executions in Iran, which have targeted people who participated in mass protests earlier this year before the outbreak of war.
"Humanitarian Crisis Of Epic Proportions": Trump Slams Iran's Executions
Earlier this month, more than 30 countries signed a joint letter condemning "in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty" by Iran. The United States, where capital punishment is still legal, did not sign the letter.
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