Trump stokes flames by vowing to back up Iranian protests: ‘Help is on its way’

As protests continue to erupt across Iran amid its deepening economic crisis, President Donald Trump made his first explicit admission that the United States would be intervening on behalf of the protesters, telling them in a social media post Tuesday that “help is on its way.”

“Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

“Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled...