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President Trump is cheering on protesters who have taken to the streets in Iran at great risk of physical harm.

As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, Trump recently announced new tariffs on countries doing business with Iran.

In the midst of a speech about the U.S. economy, Trump paused to

deliver a message to the people of Iran. Help is on its way. Keep protesting, take over your

institutions, if possible, and save the name of the killers and the abusers that are abusing

you. You're being very badly abused. Trump says he has canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the killing of

protesters stops. Top U.S. national security officials met to discuss scenarios for Iran, though

Trump didn't attend. It's not clear precisely what his policy aims are, but he says he wants to, quote, make Iran great again.

Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Activists say the death toll from the nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,000 people.

This level of violence around protests hasn't been seen there in decades.

The U.S.-based human rights activist news agency

says most of the dead were protesters. The organization warns that the death toll will rise.

Minnesota's top federal fraud prosecutor has resigned, along with the other experienced attorneys

at Minnesota's U.S. Attorney's Office. The move comes after the Department of Justice pushed the federal

office to investigate the widow of the woman who was killed by an immigration agent last week.

Minnesota and its two largest cities are suing the government to try to halt or limit the

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