US EditionIran Says Protesters Are Trying to Please Trump
Nearly 2,300 people have been arrested amid protests over economic crisis and government policies, with authorities enforcing an internet blackout to curb unrest.
- On January 9, 2026, Khamenei said protesters were trying to please `U.S. President Donald Trump` and warned Tehran would not tolerate 'mercenaries for foreigners.'
- The demonstrations began in Tehran's bazaar on Dec. 28 and spread amid a long-running economic crisis, including a sharp currency fall and soaring prices.
- Internet monitor Netblocks reported a near-total connectivity blackout with the country offline about 12 hours, while videos showed fires at the regional branch of state television in Isfahan and Shazand governor's building, and Tehran's mayor said over 42 buses and 10 public buildings were set alight.
- Human Rights Activists News Agency said nearly 2,300 were arrested in recent years, Iran Human Rights reported at least 45 killed, and Iran's national security council vowed "no compromise to saboteurs" Friday, while state television showed pro-government counter-protests.
- Iran, OPEC member, helped push Brent crude futures and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures up 0.9%, while U.S. President Donald Trump posted `We are locked and loaded and ready to go` on Truth Social, raising intervention fears.
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DUBÁI. – Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said Friday that his government “will not give in” to the wave of protests that has rocked the country for days and promised to respond harshly against the protesters, in open defiance of the warnings of U.S. President Donald Trump to support those who protest peacefully. In his first public statements about the growing demonstrations against theocracy—initiated at the end of December—Khamenei called…
The interruption of access to the Internet by the Iranian authorities in the context of the country's mass protests has been 24 hours long, announced the non-governmental organization Netblocks, Friday, according to AFP and Reuters. "The past 24...
The day before, Donald Trump had recalled that he "would hit very hard" if Iran killed protesters who had been opposed to the regime for the past few days.
The Iranian Supreme Leader warned on Friday that his country would not "recircle" against protesters called "saboteurs" and "vandals". He also predicted that "the arrogant" Donald Trump would be "reversed". - Demonstrations in Iran: the Islamic Republic "will not retreat", warns Khamenei (International).
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