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Donald Trump Said late Saturday that the United States was “ready to help” protester exist Iran – On this day, the country’s religious regime intensifies its Demonstration It is said that 100 “armed thugs” were arrested.
More than 100 people are expected to have died in the accident protestSince its launch two weeks ago, it has taken the country by storm.
Saturday, following night of protest In several cities, including the capital Tehran, Iran’s prosecutor general warned that anyone involved would be considered “enemies of God,” a sentence punishable by death.
On the same day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also accused “terrorists” of targeting military and law enforcement bases, while the country’s army said it would join the crackdown to “resolutely safeguard national interests.”
Iranian media reported that 100 “armed rioters” had been arrested.
However, Iranian protesters returned to the streets on Saturday night, saying rallies were “dispersed, short-lived and unstable” due to threats from security forces, the Human Rights Activists news agency reported.
Although the country’s internet was down and phone lines were cut, the group claimed to have confirmed 116 people died in the protests, including seven under the age of 18. More than 2,638 people have been arrested, including 327 on Saturday, the group added.
On Saturday night, Trump expressed support for the protesters, saying on social media, “Iran is seeking freedom, perhaps like never before. The United States stands ready to help!!!”.
Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Rubio wrote on social platform X: “The United States supports the brave people of Iran.”
This is Mr Trump’s Second threat against Tehranhe said on Friday that if the Iranian regime “violently kills peaceful people” Protesters” The United States “will come to the rescue.” On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump administration officials had held preliminary discussions about how to launch an attack on Iran if necessary.
Widespread demonstrations and confrontations took place in cities across Iran on Friday, according to Iran’s National Council of Resistance. Videos posted on social media showed large crowds gathering in Tehran and fires being lit in the streets at night.
State media said a municipal building was set on fire in Karaj, west of Tehran, and blamed “rioters”. State television broadcast footage from the funerals of members of the security forces allegedly killed during protests in the cities of Shiraz, Qom and Hamadan.
Meanwhile, a doctor in northwest Iran said a large number of injured protesters had been taken to hospital since Friday. Some were severely beaten, suffering head injuries, broken legs and arms, and deep cuts.
Iranian state television also reported security force casualties while portraying control of the country.
Dozens of people were accused of disturbing public order and using guns and other weapons against security forces and law enforcement on Saturday, the governor of Tehran’s Baharestan province said.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last king who has emerged as a prominent voice in the fractured opposition, has made his strongest calls yet for the protests to expand into an insurgency that ousts the clerical rulers.
American Reza Pahlavi, 65, said in a video posted on X that the Islamic Republic would “bring to its knees”. His father was overthrown as Shah of Iran in the 1979 revolution.
Iran’s rulers have endured multiple turmoils, including student protests in 1999, disputed elections in 2009, economic hardship in 2019 and the death in custody of a woman accused of violating dress codes in 2022.
Also on Saturday, demonstrations in support of protesters were held around the world, including in London where a protester climbed onto the balcony of the Iranian Embassy.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said those who speak out against the Iranian government should not face “the threat of violence or reprisal”. She said: “It takes real courage to speak out in a dictatorship, especially for young women, but it shouldn’t take courage just to have your voice heard.
“These are fundamental rights: freedom of expression; peaceful assembly; and the exercise of these rights should never be accompanied by the threat of violence or reprisal.
“That is why the UK, France and Germany issued a statement and we urge the Iranian authorities to listen.”