Donald Trump issued a new threat to the Iranian government Saturday, saying the U.S. would help Iranians "looking at freedom.”
The U.S. president's statement comes as protests continued to spread across the country for a second week.
"Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. "The USA stands ready to help!!!”
Iran has witnessed waves of protests since late December, largely due to a steep decline in the value of the Iranian rial and deteriorating economic conditions.
The latest demonstrations started on Dec. 28 near Tehran's Grand Bazaar and spread to several cities.
