Iran, Trump and protests

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Trump post said US is 'locked and loaded and ready to go' to intervene in Iran protests
On Jan. 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump made a post to Truth Social that said, "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go."

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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
Trump threatens U.S. intervention over deadly protests in Iran
Donald Trump sends chilling warning to Iran over the government’s attacks on protesters
US President Donald Trump has sent a brutal warning to the Islamic Republic of Iran over its killing of protesters as citizens revolt against the regime.

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Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' if attacks on protesters continue - as Supreme Leader Khamenei 'prepares plan to flee to Moscow' if he loses control of the country
At least 35 people have been killed and 1,200 detained in Iran's economic protests
Iran's leaders struggle to end protests, US action in Venezuela stokes fears
"These twin pressures have narrowed Tehran's room for manoeuvre, leaving leaders caught between public anger on the streets and hardening demands and threats from Washington, with few viable options a...

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Trump says Iran will 'get hit very hard' if protesters killed

The system is in crisis: Kurdish leader tells 'Post' Iran is nearing a Soviet-style break point

What we are seeing in Iran is not simply an economic crisis. These are primarily symptoms of a deep political crisis,” said Yazdanpana. “The state, the political system, is in crisis."

Iran protests, sparked by failing economy, turn deadly

Authorities reported one death, while rights groups said security forces killed several. President Donald Trump threatened intervention in a social media post.
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Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable damage to them." The second public ...
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Trump threatens military action against Iran in late-night typo post

Trump new post implies American troops on the ground.

Iran’s Khamenei lashes out at protesters as nationwide anti-regime unrest grows

Iran protests prompt Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to call demonstrators 'enemy mercenaries' and 'rioters' in first public speech since nationwide unrest began seven days ago.

Iran's Leader Says Rioters 'Must Be Put in Their Place' as Protest Death Toll Reaches at Least 15

Iran’s supreme leader has addressed the ongoing protests, insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.”
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