Trump again threatens Iran over riots
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President Trump warns of severe strikes against Iran if authorities are responsible for deaths in ongoing unrest. Iran asserts it will resolve issues internally and respond to any US interference.
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Odaily Odaily reports that US President Donald Trump on August 8th again threatened to "severely strike" Iran if further deaths occur. In a radio interview that day, Trump said the US was closely monitoring the unrest in Iran and was unsure "whether it was necessary to hold any one person accountable," but if Iranian authorities bore direct responsibility for the deaths, "they will pay a heavy price." It is understood that unrest has broken out in several parts of Iran, causing casualties. Trump threatened to intervene in the unrest in Iran on August 2nd. Iran emphasized that the Iranian people will resolve their problems through dialogue and interaction, and will not tolerate any form of external interference, stating that Iran will respond if the US takes risky actions. (CCTV)