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Iran protests highlights: Trump signals US ‘ready to help’ as Iran protests persist
Iran protests highlights: As tensions mounted, Trump said in a post that Iran was looking at freedom “like never before” and that the US stood ready to help. Iran’s army, meanwhile, vowed to defend the country’s national interests and urged citizens to stay alert to “the enemy’s plots.”
- 3:36 AM IST, January 11Several airlines, including Lufthansa and Qatar Airways, suspend Iran routes
- 3:28 AM IST, January 11Iran protester says she saw ‘bodies piled up’ in Tehran hospital
- 2:27 AM IST, January 11Fresh anti-government protest erupts in Tehran: AFP-verified video
- 1:53 AM IST, January 11‘Help is on the way,’ Trump ally Graham to Iranian protesters
- 1:19 AM IST, January 11Iran protests live: US lawmaker hails Iran protests as 'noble fight for human dignity'
- 12:59 AM IST, January 11Security forces shoot at protesters in eastern Tehran
- 12:17 AM IST, January 11EU Parliament chief urges sanctions, IRGC terror designation over Iran protest crackdown
- 12:15 AM IST, January 11Trump says US is ‘ready to help’ Iranians seek freedom
- 11:19 PM IST, January 10Iran’s Revolutionary Guards detain foreign national on spying charges for Israel
- 11:14 PM IST, January 10Protester briefly replaces Iran’s embassy flag in London with pre-1979 banner during demostrations
- 10:43 PM IST, January 10Iran attorney general warns those protesting will be considered ‘enemy of god’, a death penalty charge
- 10:36 PM IST, January 10Protests returning to streets of Tehran after former crown prince's call, eyewitness says
- 10:35 PM IST, January 10Protests returning to streets of Tehran after former crown prince's call
- 9:53 PM IST, January 10European Union supports those ‘demanding freedom’, calls for lifting of internet ban
- 9:01 PM IST, January 10Iran Vice-President blames external ‘enemy’ for protests
- 8:06 PM IST, January 10Internet lines remain cut in country
- 7:26 PM IST, January 10X replaces Iran regime flag with pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag
- 6:34 PM IST, January 10US claims Iran using foreign ‘militants’ to suppress protests, calls it ‘profound betrayal’ to people of Iran
- 6:08 PM IST, January 10Country hit by largest mass agitation in years, dozens feared dead
- 5:51 PM IST, January 10New mass rallies erupt in major Iranian cities
- 5:04 PM IST, January 10Authorities using ‘most blatant tools of repression’ to crack down on protestors, claim Iranian filmmakers
- 4:43 PM IST, January 10Revolutionary guards harden stance on protestors, draw ‘red line’ on security
- 4:33 PM IST, January 10‘US supports brave people of Iran,’ says Marco Rubio
- 4:26 PM IST, January 10Why did the protests begin?
- 4:01 PM IST, January 10What did Iranian military say about the protests?
- 3:43 PM IST, January 10State TV reports municipal building set on fire, blames ‘rioters’
- 3:20 PM IST, January 10Visuals show Friday night protests
- 3:12 PM IST, January 10Schools, universities hold online classes, state TV reports
- 3:02 PM IST, January 10Iran foreign minister says country stable despite sanctions, protests
- 2:52 PM IST, January 10Iran's army vows to safeguard national interests amid protests
- 1:24 PM IST, January 10Iran 'nationwide internet blackout' still in place after 36 hours: monitor
- 12:51 PM IST, January 10Trump and Khamenei locked in a high-stakes standoff
- 12:28 PM IST, January 10What Trump said on situation in Iran
- 11:23 AM IST, January 10‘US supports brave people of Iran’, says Rubio
- 11:01 AM IST, January 10Exiled prince urges Iranians to keep protesting for two more nights
- 10:05 AM IST, January 10Iran official calls for ‘Maduro-style’ action against Trump
- 9:23 AM IST, January 10Uprising refuses to die down despite internet crackdown
- 9:00 AM IST, January 10Doctor claims over 200 protesters killed in Tehran
- 8:55 AM IST, January 10Khamenei accuses protesters of serving US interests
- 8:45 AM IST, January 10Protests enter their twelfth consecutive day
- 8:45 AM IST, January 10Trump warns Iran against killing protesters
Iran protests highlights: Iran is facing its most serious wave of unrest in years as protests driven by a collapsing economy and soaring prices have transformed into open calls for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. What began in Tehran’s bazaars after food prices surged has now spread across all 31 provinces, drawing tens of thousands into the streets despite an expanding security crackdown and a sweeping internet blackout.
...Read MorePresident Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States was prepared to offer support as protesters in Iran faced a growing crackdown by authorities of the Islamic Republic.
Meanwhile, Iran's attorney general Mohammad Movahedi Azad has issued a warning stating those taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of god”, a charge that is punishable with death penalty in the country, the Associated Press reported. The Revolutionary Guards have said that safeguarding security was a “red line”, according to Reuters.
As tensions rise, Iran’s army has vowed to safeguard the country’s national interests, strategic infrastructure and public property, urging citizens to remain vigilant against what it called “the enemy’s plots.” At least 65 people have been killed and more than 2,300 detained, according to rights groups.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran “very, very hard” if protesters are killed. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused demonstrators of serving foreign interests and signalled a decisive response as the country edges deeper into crisis.
What is the latest in Iran
- Protests have entered their twelfth straight day and are continuing despite an internet and international phone blackout
- At least 65 people have been killed and more than 2,300 detained, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency
- Large crowds have marched in Tehran, Mashhad and other major cities, chanting against the Islamic Republic
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused protesters of working for foreign powers and said they must be dealt with
- Iran’s judiciary chief has vowed “maximum” punishment for those taking part in the demonstrations
- Donald Trump has warned Iran not to kill protesters, saying the US would strike if they do
- US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Washington “supports the brave people of Iran"
- Flights to and from Iran have been cancelled by airlines including flydubai and Turkish Airlines
- European leaders have condemned the reported killing of protesters and urged restraint
- State media has labelled demonstrators “terrorists,” raising fears of a major crackdown
- Reza Pahlavi’s calls for nightly protests have helped mobilise large crowds across the country
Iran protests Live updates: Protests enter their twelfth consecutive day
Iran protests Live updates: Iran’s unrest has now stretched into a twelfth straight day, triggered by economic anger and a collapsing currency. Rights groups say demonstrations have spread to more than 100 cities and towns across all 31 provinces, making this one of the broadest protest movements in the country’s recent history.
Iran protests Live updates: Trump warns Iran against killing protesters
Iran protests Live updates: US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran’s leadership, saying the United States would respond if security forces kill protesters. He clarified that this would not involve sending American troops but would mean hitting Iran “very, very hard where it hurts” through military or economic action.
