US Says It Stands in Solidarity With Iranian Protesters, Condemns Arrest of British Ambassador

US Says It Stands in Solidarity With Iranian Protesters, Condemns Arrest of British Ambassador
An Iranian lights candles for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 during a gathering in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran, on Jan. 11, 2020. AFP via Getty Images
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The United States has expressed its support for Iranian protesters and condemned the arrest of the UK Ambassador Rob Macaire, who was briefly detained during mass protests in Tehran on Jan. 11.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he stands in solidarity with the thousands of Iranian protesters who took to the streets over the weekend after the Islamic Republic admitted it had accidentally shot down a Ukraine-bound airliner, killing all 176 people on board.
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