Trump says Iranians should rise up against government if ceasefire declared

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WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ​Trump on Monday told ‌reporters that he thought the Iranian people should rise ​up against the government ​in the country if a ⁠ceasefire were declared, but understood ​that it was too dangerous ​for them to do so.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions as he speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

“Well they should do it but, ​again, the consequences are ​great,” Trump said during a White ‌House ⁠news conference. “I mean, they were told, ‘If you protest, you will be shot immediately.’”

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Trump, ​who has ​threatened ⁠to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges, ​also said he ​believed ⁠Iranians “would be willing to suffer that in order to ⁠have ​freedom.”

Reporting by Nandita ​Bose; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis and ​Doina Chiacu; Editing by David Ljunggren

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