"Trump initially wrote on his Truth Social platform, warning Iran that if it "violently kills peaceful protesters," the United States "will come to their rescue." At least seven people have been killed so far in violence surrounding the demonstrations, sparked in part by the collapse of Iran's rial currency. "We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump wrote, without elaborating."
"He offered no evidence to support the allegation, which Iranian officials have repeatedly made during years of protests sweeping the country. "Trump should know that intervention by the U.S. in the domestic problem corresponds to chaos in the entire region and the destruction of the U.S. interests," Larijani wrote on X, which the Iranian government blocks. "The people of the U.S. should know that Trump began the adventurism. They should take care of their own soldiers.""
Widening economic protests in Iran, partly fueled by a collapsing rial, have led to violent clashes that have killed at least seven people. U.S. President Donald Trump warned on social media that the United States would "come to their rescue" if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protesters and declared U.S. forces "locked and loaded." Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani and adviser Ali Shamkhani, accused the U.S. and Israel of stoking unrest and warned against intervention, saying any hand that threatens Iran's security would be cut. Recent U.S. strikes and subsequent Iranian actions have further strained regional security dynamics.
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