Trump claims Iran unable to pay ‘segments’ of military, alleges killing of protesters: ‘Crisis of epic proportions’
“The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters,” Trump said in a post.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran is facing a severe economic crisis. According to Trump, Iran's financial problems have reached a serious level, with the government struggling to pay salaries across most military institutions.
The claims were made in a statement issued from Washington on Tuesday. No further details were provided about the extent of Iran's financial difficulties.
There was no comment from Iranian officials on Trump's claims. Meanwhile, Trump also mentioned that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, and warned that any ship or boat placing new mines would be destroyed.
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