Trump Says Iran Is Not Paying Its Military While Killing Protesters
Trump calls Iran's crackdown a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions and says it must be stopped now in a Truth Social post.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump said the government of Iran is failing to pay large parts of its military while cracking down on protesters, calling the situation a humanitarian crisis that must be stopped immediately.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before. It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, NOW. Trump” on August 25, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 2nd message released today, and the last post was 11 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 59 of his 603 posts over the last 30 days classified as Foreign Policy posts.
President Donald J. Trump commented on the situation in Iran at WASHINGTON D.C.
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The post names the Islamic Republic of Iran as its subject. Trump said the government is not paying large segments of its military and claimed it is killing protesters at levels not seen before. Those casualty and payment claims come from Trump’s post and are presented here as his statements.
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