U.S. President backs pressure on Iran, protests "Passenger shot down and conceals" 11:24 on January 12
U.S. President Trump has increased pressure on the Iranian government, including U.S. President Trump's support for protesters, regarding a protest demonstrating criticism of leaders for concealing a U.K. airliner shotdown concealed in Iran .
In Iran, a Ukrainian international airliner crashed and killed all 176 passengers and crew, and Iranian forces, initially unacknowledged, turned around on Tuesday and acknowledged that they had accidentally shot down.
In response, a protest was held in Tehran, the capital, on October 11, criticizing the leaders for concealing the shooting-down despite the great casualties of their people.
Regarding this, President Trump posted on Twitter in English and Persian, saying, "The Trump administration continues to support you. We are watching the protests and are empowered by your courage." Showed an idea to support the person.
He wrote, "The Iranian government must accept human rights groups. Peaceful demonstrations must not be genocide again. The world is watching."
The U.S. government claims that more than 1,000 civilians may have been killed in a rebel protest in Iran last November in a police crackdown.
Secretary of State Pompeio also posted a video of a protest demonstration on Twitter and violently accused `` Iranians are tired of the lies and corruption of the government and the cruelty of the revolutionary defense squad under the corruption regime of Khamenei. '' And the United States is increasing pressure on the Iranian government.
British ambassador criticizes British ambassador for temporary detention
The British ambassador to Iran has been temporarily detained over the protest and criticism of the Iranian government has been raised.
According to British media, the ambassador was attending a rally on March 11 in remembrance of a passenger plane crashed in the capital Tehran, which then turned into a protest to Iranian leadership and was involved in the demonstration That he was temporarily detained by authorities.
The Foreign Minister Raab of the United Kingdom issued a statement and criticized that "the detention of our ambassador without grounds or explanation was a clear violation of international law."
He added, "Iran's government is at a crossroads. It must be politically and economically isolated and displaced, or work on calming tensions and advance diplomacy."
The U.S. State Department spokesman Oragas also criticized the Iranian government on Twitter for violating the "Vienna Treaty," an international treaty that stipulates diplomatic privileges.
"We urge the Iranian government to respect the rights of diplomats and require the British government to formally apologize."