Trump Promises 'Help' to Iran, Remembers His Own Sanctions
Al Jazeera dutifully reported Donald Trump's assertion that 'help is on the way' for anti-government protesters in Iran. One might remember this 'help' from his previous administration, which included pulling out of the JCPOA and implementing a 'maximum pressure' campaign that economically crippled the Iranian people, restricting access to medicine and basic goods. This unilateral economic siege,
condemned by human rights groups and the UN, disproportionately harms the very civilians Trump now purports to 'help.' Such pronouncements often precede rather than alleviate suffering, especially when delivered by a figure whose 'help' previously translated into escalated tensions and further immiseration for the average Iranian citizen. It's a playbook where 'support' for protesters often
manifests as sanctions and destabilization, raising questions about whether the 'help' is for the people or for a desired regime change, irrespective of the human cost.