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Donald Trump Message sent to Iranians protester “Help is on the way” Nationwide riots swept across the country in a fatal repress Regarding objections.
At least 2,000 people were were killed and thousands were arrested, According to human rights organizations, Impenetrable media blackout Still in place.
The US leader called for the continuation of demonstrations initially sparked by the economic spiral and issued a warning Iran There will be “a huge price to pay” for the killings.
“Iranian patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.
He warned that the United States would take “very strong action” if the Iranian government began hanging protesters following reports that Tehran authorities would execute them.
“I haven’t heard of hangings. If they hang them, you’re going to see something… If they do that, we’re going to take very strong action,” Trump told CBS News.
Trump said all meetings with Iranian officials – who had previously signaled they were “open to dialogue” – had been cancelled.
“Leave the names of the murderers and torturers behind. They will pay a huge price. I have canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters stops. Help is on the way. MIGA!!!”
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a sharp statement condemning the US intervention, warning against “subversive external interference” and adding that the threat of a US military strike was “absolutely unacceptable”.
The Islamic Republic will execute a protester accused of taking part in a demonstration for the first time tomorrow, according to Henggau Human Rights, an independent NGO based in Norway.
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Fadis resident who was arrested at his home six days ago, faces hanging on Wednesday.
The group said Soltani’s family was “shocked” and “desperate” when they were informed of the decision on Monday, but declined to disclose information about his charges or the judicial process.
Mr. Trump’s stance was clear On the use of military force in Iran Protesters were reportedly discussing “several options” with senior military officials on Tuesday.
As experts say, he announced 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners “effective immediately” independent The policy could have knock-on effects on global supply chains. They said the proposal, which has not yet been approved by the Supreme Court, could lead to political fallout and instability in the region.
Iran has vowed to retaliate and attack U.S. standing in the region if Trump approves military action. However, it is unclear how serious the threat is as the country is still reeling from last year’s 12-day war with Israel and the United States that destroyed much of its military infrastructure, including air defense systems, commanders and nuclear facilities.
“We are now witnessing the final days and weeks of the current government,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
“When a regime can only maintain power through violence, then it has effectively reached its end. People are now rising up against the regime,” he said.
Meanwhile, foreign policy chief Kaja Karas said the EU was discussing additional sanctions on Iran.
“The EU has already imposed comprehensive sanctions on Iran… and we are discussing imposing more sanctions,” she said.
The protests first broke out as the country’s local currency, the rial, rose sharply in value and sent costs soaring.
But protesters have since called for the complete overthrow of the authoritarian clerical rulers, and in some quarters have even called for a return to Iran’s monarchy, which was overthrown in the 1979 revolution that gave rise to the Islamic State.
Iran’s powerful security forces have launched a fierce crackdown. Disturbing footage smuggled out of the country appears to show hundreds of bodies strewn across Tehran’s morgues as heartbroken families weep as they try to identify missing relatives among the dead.
The Karizak Forensic Center has become a major gathering point for the dead, according to activists who shared multiple videos on the site. They said as many as 2,000 bodies – some with burns and others with gunshot wounds – were trucked there and some were stored in refrigerated containers.
It was impossible to verify the images and determine whether the rally was still going on as internet and phone lines remained cut. Videos sent via Starlink and shared with trusted Iranian Telegram accounts apparently showed rallies taking place in the capital, Ava in the west, and Isfahan in the center on Sunday and Monday.
Experts tell independent The current unrest is one of the most serious threats facing the regime. But there are concerns that nothing will change on the ground without serious direct foreign intervention.
“The regime has a monopoly on weapons and violence and there is no real armed resistance,” said show host Negar Mortazavi. this Iran podcast and senior researcher usLocated at the Center for International Policy.
“They will be able to suppress protests, even the largest protests in 2009, 2019 and 2022, with an iron fist, with deadly violence,” she warned.
Despite nationwide rallies, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been seeking to solidify his support. State television showed tens of thousands of pro-government supporters marching through the streets on Monday to hear a parliament speaker denounce the West.
Iran’s supreme leader insisted the Islamic Republic “will not give in” and accused the protesters of being “saboteurs” and “terrorist agents” working for foreign governments, including the United States and Israel.
at the same time, Reza Pahlavi — the exiled son of monarch Reza Pahlavi, who was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic revolution — has positioned himself as an interim leader to manage the transition.
Claiming to be “the steward of the country’s transition to democracy,” he has repeatedly called on protesters to continue gathering in the streets and even said he was prepared to return to Iran if Khamenei fell.