HELP IS ON ITS WAY.
The promise
Trump urged Iranian demonstrators to continue protesting and take over their institutions as the government intensified its crackdown. He said he had canceled meetings with Iranian officials until the killing stopped. When reporters asked what assistance he meant, he declined to identify a specific form of help. The supporting argument was that a visible American commitment could increase pressure on the authorities and encourage opposition to repression. The concern was that an undefined assurance might expose protesters to greater danger or create expectations Washington would not meet. The record preserves his January 13 message while recognizing that he had already made a broader rescue warning earlier that month.
