The Iranian people have the right to mourn 1,500 victims slaughtered by @khamenei_ir during #IranProtests. The regime fears its own citizens, and has once again resorted to violence and shutting down the internet.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) December 27, 2019
Pointing to Iran shutting down the internet, he argued that "the regime fears its own citizens, and has once again resorted to violence."
"The Iranian people gave the right to mourn," he said.