Don’t feed us, free us: Iranians hit back at Vance over 'hunger' remarks

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Iranian citizens responded to remarks by Donald Trump and JD Vance regarding Iran's alleged 'hunger problem' and the potential use of unfrozen assets to 'feed the Iranian people.' Iranians stated that the nation's primary issues are repression and corruption, emphasizing the ongoing struggle for freedom over a lack of food.

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After Donald Trump said Iran has “a hunger problem” and JD Vance said unfrozen Iranian assets could help “feed the Iranian people,” Iranians pushed back, saying the country’s real crisis is repression, corruption and the fight for freedom, not hunger.

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