Trump Says Iran Is Not Paying Its Military While Killing Protesters

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.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 25, 2026, 7:14 AM ET

Donald J. 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.