Iranian protesters saw Trump as their only hope after a government crackdown left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands arrested.
As the government's violent crackdown on protests continued unabated, with at least 6,300 people killed and over 42,000 detained, some protesters began to look to Donald Trump for help. Chants of "Long live the shah" and "Down with Khamenei," the country's supreme leader, could be heard in Tehran, alongside those calling for foreign intervention.
Trump had made several promises to protect Iranian protesters before the crackdown, but they never materialized. Instead, the situation continued to deteriorate. The protesters' hopes were further dashed as images of dead bodies began leaking out of the country, despite a government-imposed internet blackout and strict laws against sharing videos related to the protests.
However, some Iranians are reawakening their hopes that Trump's intervention may come sooner rather than later. As the US warships USS Abraham Lincoln and other vessels arrived in the region, many believe that it could be their only hope for survival. A young Iranian living in Western Europe stated, "We've done our part... without any international intervention, I don't think anyone else is going to do that again because it's suicide."
The protesters' desire for help from abroad stems from the government's brutal response to their demands for reform and human rights. The crackdown has left many Iranians feeling scared and helpless, with some taking to social media to express their fears about what might happen if they don't receive international support.
Despite Trump's earlier promises, it remains to be seen whether he will act on behalf of the Iranian protesters or allow them to continue to face violent repression at home. One thing is certain: for many Iranians, their only hope for survival lies in foreign intervention, and that hope may soon be all they have.
As the government's violent crackdown on protests continued unabated, with at least 6,300 people killed and over 42,000 detained, some protesters began to look to Donald Trump for help. Chants of "Long live the shah" and "Down with Khamenei," the country's supreme leader, could be heard in Tehran, alongside those calling for foreign intervention.
Trump had made several promises to protect Iranian protesters before the crackdown, but they never materialized. Instead, the situation continued to deteriorate. The protesters' hopes were further dashed as images of dead bodies began leaking out of the country, despite a government-imposed internet blackout and strict laws against sharing videos related to the protests.
However, some Iranians are reawakening their hopes that Trump's intervention may come sooner rather than later. As the US warships USS Abraham Lincoln and other vessels arrived in the region, many believe that it could be their only hope for survival. A young Iranian living in Western Europe stated, "We've done our part... without any international intervention, I don't think anyone else is going to do that again because it's suicide."
The protesters' desire for help from abroad stems from the government's brutal response to their demands for reform and human rights. The crackdown has left many Iranians feeling scared and helpless, with some taking to social media to express their fears about what might happen if they don't receive international support.
Despite Trump's earlier promises, it remains to be seen whether he will act on behalf of the Iranian protesters or allow them to continue to face violent repression at home. One thing is certain: for many Iranians, their only hope for survival lies in foreign intervention, and that hope may soon be all they have.
i mean, 6k+ dead is a lot to deal with... and those vids coming out of iran? 
thats just gruesome. idk about trump's involvement but its def something to watch.
42k people detained?? that's insane! I can understand why ppl would look to trump as an option tho, at least he made some promises before... we just gotta keep our fingers crossed that he'll follow thru 
those protests in tehran sounded intense btw 
thousands of people killed and hundreds of thousands arrested, its like a nightmare come true 
hes made some promises before but they didnt materialize 
still, with these us warships in the region, maybe trumps gonna step up now 
some ppl think he's their last hope 
maybe international support is all they have now 
but seriously though, ppl r dyin over here & no one's doin anything about it 
we need 2 b more vocal n stand up 4 our rights n human rights 4 real 
maybe us warships arriving in the region is a sign that something is about to change?? 
i'm sending all my positive vibes to the protesters and their families 
we need to keep spreading awareness about what's happening in iran 
. I feel like he's just using them for clicks and attention, you know? 
But at the same time, those Iranians are literally running out of options... they're being crushed by their own government 
. I guess that's the harsh reality of politics though 
I'm not sure if Trump's name being mentioned by protesters is a good sign or a bad one... like, are people really that desperate? 
The fact that he made promises before but didn't follow through is pretty worrying. It sounds like some Iranians are feeling hopeless and scared - it's crazy to think they're relying on foreign intervention to survive. I mean, we've seen how wars can escalate and cause even more suffering... does anyone really think the US would just drop everything for Iran at this point? 
The US warships arriving in the region is a good sign that something might happen soon #IranMatters #HumanRights
but honestly who knows if it'll even make a difference?! the internet blackout is wild too... how are they even sharing vids of all these deaths?!