President Trump has canceled all meetings with Iranian officials and urged protesters to “take over” the country’s institutions as deadly unrest continues across Iran, according to a report from Fox News.
Trump announced the decision on social media on Tuesday, warning that those responsible for killing demonstrators will “pay a big price,” and writing, “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS! … I have canceled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY.” Iranian authorities have killed at least 646 protesters since the unrest began, with Reuters citing an unnamed Iranian official who placed the death toll at about 2,000, while the White House said President Trump is weighing military options even as diplomacy remains his preferred approach.