6 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 5
At the White House on Tuesday, he declined to say directly whether the US would send weapons, but said Iranians "don't have any guns" and want to protest badly.
The remarks followed similar comments in a Monday interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, where Trump suggested armed protesters could better challenge Iran's rulers.
Trump has not committed to supplying weapons, and some US officials and analysts have questioned whether such a plan is feasible.
Is arming Iranian protesters a viable strategy for liberation or a dangerous path to a bloody civil war?
With Iran's leadership gone, will the powerful Revolutionary Guard surrender to the people or seize total control?
Can the US break Iran's blockade of global oil routes without triggering a catastrophic regional war?