Trump vows 'support' for Iran protestors, weighs sanctions 1/3/2018 8:57:47 PM US President Donald Trump promises unspecified US support for Iranian protesters AFP, Jan. 3, 2018  - President Donald Trump pledged to help Iranians 'take back' their government Wednesday, as his White House weighed new sanctions against elements of the regime involved in a violent crackdown against protestors. 'Such respect for the people of Iran as they try to take back their corrupt government. You will see great support from the United States at the appropriate time!' Trump tweeted Wednesday. The mercurial president offered no specifics, but a senior administration official said that the White House was 'looking across the board' at sanction authorities allowing Trump to target organizations or individuals involved in human rights violations, censorship or preventing free assembly. 'That requires information, but there is a lot of informatio...