Donald Trump slams Iran over internet shutdown amid protests

United States President lambasted Iran for shutting down internet services amid protests against fuel price hike that reportedly led to death of more than 100 people. Trump took to Twitter calling Iran ‘unstable’ and accused government that y want zero transparency about violence. Since n, internet services have been partially restored in country.

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Protests and deaths

On vember 15, Iranian government anunced a fuel price hike that forced people to hold demonstrations against it and called for a rical overhaul of political system. Human rights organisation Amnesty International claimed that at least 106 people were killed across 21 cities and said that original death toll may be much higher. 

“ authorities must end this brutal and dely crackdown immediately and show respect for human life,” said Philip Lur, Research and vocacy Director for Middle East and rth Africa at Amnesty International.

“ frequency and persistence of lethal force used against peaceful protesters in se and previous mass protests, as well as systematic impunity for security forces who kill protesters, raise serious fears that intentional lethal use of firearms to crush protests has become a matter of state policy," he ded.

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Tough stance against Iran

In recent times, United States has taken several decisions to bring more sanctions on Iran for alleged breach of nuclear deal violations. After Iran anunced resumption of enrichment activities in an underground lab in Fordow, US declared that it will lift sanction waivers for nuclear plant at site. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking at a news conference, said that right amount of uranium enrichment for world's largest state sponsor of terror is zero.

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