Iranian officials begin to resign, side with protesters, call on US to intervene

[Starmix]

According to the report, a serving official at Iran’s Interior Ministry has defected from his post and joined the protests, urging US President Donald Trump to intervene against the Islamic Republic, he said in a message to Iran International. The official said in an audio message that he stayed away from work after a call by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Iran International says that it is withholding the official’s identity for security reasons. The official said he took part in recent demonstrations and witnessed the Islamic Republic’s use of live fire against protesters. He said protesters were facing armed forces with no means to defend themselves.

The report stated that people have done everything they can and made their demands clear. But security forces were deliberately targeting demonstrators with live ammunition. The official appealed directly to Trump to act, saying many Iranians were waiting for US intervention.

The report said that “People are waiting for Trump, and if he does nothing, widespread hatred toward him will emerge among Iranians. The protesters accused security forces of using G3 rifles against civilians and warned that patience inside Iran was running out. The Islamic Republic is ruthless and will do anything to crush out the protesters, which is why they are calling for the US President to intervene in the Khomeini regime that continues to kill the protesters brutally.