President Doanld Trump says he’s canceled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.” Trump has not offered any details about what the help would entail. This comes after the Republican president days ago said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic, where human rights monitors say the death toll during protests tops 2,000. Trump with his social media message Tuesday appears to make an abrupt shift about his willingness to engage with the Iranian government. Trump says, “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING.” Iran warns the U.S. military and Israel would be targets if Washington uses force to protect demonstrators.
