Trump said Washington support courageous iranian people
31.01.2018 - 12:36
He spoke at high-profile State of the Union address US President Donald Trump threw Washington’s weight behind Iranians protesting against their own government on Tuesday, as part of his high-profile State of the Union address.
“When the people of Iran rose up against the crimes of their corrupt dictatorship, I did not stay silent,” he declared, in implicit criticism of his predecessor’s cautious response to a 2009 protest movement.
“America stands with the people of Iran in their courageous struggle for freedom,” he said, to applause from assembled lawmakers.
The following is further excerpts from Trump’s address.
Source: Al Arabiya
