Trump warns Tehran that US is ‘locked and loaded’ to support Iranian protesters – POLITICO

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran’s government on Friday that Washington was “locked and loaded” and ready to intervene if the authorities kill protesters in nationwide demonstrations against the clerical regime’s economic mismanagement.

Trump’s threat of U.S. intervention comes six months after American forces attacked Iranian nuclear facilities, and the president began the week by saying he would back an Israeli attack on Iran if the country rebuilt its atomic capabilities.

“If Iran shots [sic] and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.