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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Crisnel Longino

Trump Admits Sending Guns to Iranian Protesters as Weapons 'Lost' to Militias in Explosive Claim

Donald Trump openly declared that the United States gave guns to Iranian demonstrators, only for them to reportedly fall into the hands of Kurdish forces. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/WikiMedia Commons)

A bombshell admission from Donald Trump has sparked outrage after he openly claimed that the United States sent weapons to Iranian protesters, only for them to allegedly vanish into the hands of Kurdish militias.

Speaking candidly in a televised interview, Trump revealed that guns were supplied during the height of anti-government unrest in Iran, but suggested the plan may have backfired. His blunt statement that the weapons were likely kept by intermediaries has raised serious questions about oversight, foreign policy, and the risk of fuelling instability in an already volatile region.

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