President Donald Trump began New Year’s Day by tweeting about Iran and Pakistan. He complimented the Iranian people who, as he stated, have been repressed for many years and also wrote that the wealth of Iran is being looted. Protests have roiled Iran now for the fifth straight day. He criticized Pakistan for the amount of aid that the US hasn’t given it over the years and accused them of providing safe haven for terrorists who operate in Afghanistan.
Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Along with human rights, the wealth of Iran is being looted. TIME FOR CHANGE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018
The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018
President Trump also heavily criticized Pakistan in a major address on Afghan strategy last August. Pakistan has been dealing with its own extremist situation within its own borders and is countering influence in Afghanistan from its main regional rival, India.