What recent events in Iran are influencing U.S. foreign policy?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. 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 enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Goode. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports demonstrations against the federal immigration crackdown continues in the Twin Cities.
Tensions continue to escalate in Minneapolis with the presence of federal immigration agents. Today, chaotic scenes unfolded a block or so from where an ICE agent killed Renee Goode. Federal immigration officers arrested at least two people, including a woman who was taken by force out of her car.
Dozens of community members and protesters came out and attempted to block the vehicles driven by the agents. They also threw snowballs at them. Immigration agents deployed tear gas, pepper spray, and flashbangs as people dispersed. This is the second day in a row where clashes between residents and immigration agents near the shooting happen. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Inflation declined slightly last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing. Even as inflation eased, the large price increases for necessities such as groceries, rent and health care have left many American households feeling squeezed, turning affordability issues into high-profile political concerns.
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