Iran's Supreme Leader Admits Thousands Killed in Protests Backed by 'Criminal' Trump

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of unrest in the country, deaths he blamed on US President Donald Trump, who he described as a 'criminal'. The acknowledgement comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington over the death of 83-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Khamenei's admission is a rare public acknowledgment of the scale of the violence, which has sparked widespread protests across Iran. The US government has denied any involvement in the unrest or Amini's death.