OCEANIA, Calif., Nov 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday to “liberate” Iran, saying protesters opposed to the country’s government would soon succeed in liberating themselves.
“Don’t worry, we will liberate Iran. They will liberate themselves soon,” Biden said in a wide-ranging campaign speech in California, as dozens of demonstrators gathered outside holding banners supporting Iranian protesters .
Biden did not elaborate on his remarks or what additional actions he would take when he speaks at Mira Costa College near San Diego.
The White House National Security Council did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Seven weeks of demonstrations in Iran have been sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Iran’s moral police.
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The United States said on Wednesday it would try to remove Iran from the 45-member United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) over its government’s denial of women’s rights and its brutal crackdown on protests.read more
Iran has just started a four-year term for the committee, which meets every March to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, Writing by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Stephen Coates
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