Iran Protests

Iran’s foreign minister has condemned a warning issued by U.S. President Donald Trump over the treatment of protesters, calling the remarks “reckless and dangerous” as demonstrations over economic hardship continue across the country.

The comments came after Trump said the United States would intervene if Iranian authorities killed peaceful demonstrators, a statement that sharply escalated rhetoric at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

In a brief social media post on Friday, Trump said Washington would “come to their rescue” if protesters were violently targeted, adding that the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go.” …