Trump says Iranians should rise up against government if ceasefire declared

WASHINGTON, April ‌6 (Reuters) - ​U.S. ​President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters ‌that he thought the ⁠Iranian people should rise up ‌against the government ‌in the country if a ceasefire were declared, but ​understood that it was too dangerous for ⁠them to do so.

"Well they should ​do it but, again, the consequences are great," ​Trump said during ‌a White House news conference. "I mean, they ⁠were told, 'If you protest, you will be shot ⁠immediately.'"

Trump, who has threatened to bomb ​Iran's power plants and bridges, also said he believed Iranians "would ‌be willing to suffer that in order ‌to have freedom."

(Reporting by ⁠Nandita Bose; ‌Writing by ​Daphne Psaledakis and Doina Chiacu;Editing by David ‌Ljunggren)

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