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Former President Donald Trump recently mentioned that “very important sources on the other side” informed him that the killings had ceased, though he did not specify who these sources were.
According to three diplomatic officials, certain personnel have been instructed to vacate the base amid escalating tensions.
The i Paper has reported that the UK is also pulling some of its staff from a military base in Qatar in anticipation of potential U.S. military action. The British Ministry of Defence has yet to issue a statement on the matter.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot characterized the situation in Iran as “the most violent repression in Iran’s contemporary history.”
The unrest in Iran initially erupted due to skyrocketing prices that exacerbated daily struggles for many citizens. These demonstrations have since evolved into protests against the country’s clerical leadership, which has been in power for over 45 years.
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot described it as “the most violent repression in Iran’s contemporary history”.
The protests in Iran started in response to soaring prices that have worsened daily hardships, before turning against the clerical rulers who have governed for more than 45 years. Source: AP / .
Iranian authorities have accused the US and Israel of fomenting the unrest, carried out by people it calls “armed terrorists”.
Iran asks regional states to prevent a US attack
The US has forces across the region, including the forward headquarters of its Central Command at Al Udeid in Qatar and the headquarters of the US navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
