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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.”
- 10:06 PM IST, Jan 10Several airlines, including Lufthansa and Qatar Airways, suspend Iran routes
- 9:58 PM IST, Jan 10Iran protester says she saw ‘bodies piled up’ in Tehran hospital
- 8:57 PM IST, Jan 10Fresh anti-government protest erupts in Tehran: AFP-verified video
- 8:23 PM IST, Jan 10‘Help is on the way,’ Trump ally Graham to Iranian protesters
- 7:49 PM IST, Jan 10Iran protests live: US lawmaker hails Iran protests as 'noble fight for human dignity'
- 7:29 PM IST, Jan 10Security forces shoot at protesters in eastern Tehran
- 6:47 PM IST, Jan 10EU Parliament chief urges sanctions, IRGC terror designation over Iran protest crackdown
- 6:45 PM IST, Jan 10Trump says US is ‘ready to help’ Iranians seek freedom
- 5:49 PM IST, Jan 10Iran’s Revolutionary Guards detain foreign national on spying charges for Israel
- 5:44 PM IST, Jan 10Protester briefly replaces Iran’s embassy flag in London with pre-1979 banner during demostrations
- 5:13 PM IST, Jan 10Iran attorney general warns those protesting will be considered ‘enemy of god’, a death penalty charge
- 5:06 PM IST, Jan 10Protests returning to streets of Tehran after former crown prince's call, eyewitness says
- 5:05 PM IST, Jan 10Protests returning to streets of Tehran after former crown prince's call
- 4:23 PM IST, Jan 10European Union supports those ‘demanding freedom’, calls for lifting of internet ban
- 3:31 PM IST, Jan 10Iran Vice-President blames external ‘enemy’ for protests
- 2:36 PM IST, Jan 10Internet lines remain cut in country
- 1:56 PM IST, Jan 10X replaces Iran regime flag with pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag
- 1:04 PM IST, Jan 10US claims Iran using foreign ‘militants’ to suppress protests, calls it ‘profound betrayal’ to people of Iran
- 12:38 PM IST, Jan 10Country hit by largest mass agitation in years, dozens feared dead
- 12:21 PM IST, Jan 10New mass rallies erupt in major Iranian cities
- 11:34 AM IST, Jan 10Authorities using ‘most blatant tools of repression’ to crack down on protestors, claim Iranian filmmakers
- 11:13 AM IST, Jan 10Revolutionary guards harden stance on protestors, draw ‘red line’ on security
- 11:03 AM IST, Jan 10‘US supports brave people of Iran,’ says Marco Rubio
- 10:56 AM IST, Jan 10Why did the protests begin?
- 10:31 AM IST, Jan 10What did Iranian military say about the protests?
- 10:13 AM IST, Jan 10State TV reports municipal building set on fire, blames ‘rioters’
- 9:50 AM IST, Jan 10Visuals show Friday night protests
- 9:42 AM IST, Jan 10Schools, universities hold online classes, state TV reports
- 9:32 AM IST, Jan 10Iran foreign minister says country stable despite sanctions, protests
- 9:22 AM IST, Jan 10Iran's army vows to safeguard national interests amid protests
- 7:54 AM IST, Jan 10Iran 'nationwide internet blackout' still in place after 36 hours: monitor
- 7:21 AM IST, Jan 10Trump and Khamenei locked in a high-stakes standoff
- 6:58 AM IST, Jan 10What Trump said on situation in Iran
- 5:53 AM IST, Jan 10‘US supports brave people of Iran’, says Rubio
- 5:31 AM IST, Jan 10Exiled prince urges Iranians to keep protesting for two more nights
- 4:35 AM IST, Jan 10Iran official calls for ‘Maduro-style’ action against Trump
- 3:53 AM IST, Jan 10Uprising refuses to die down despite internet crackdown
- 3:30 AM IST, Jan 10Doctor claims over 200 protesters killed in Tehran
- 3:25 AM IST, Jan 10Khamenei accuses protesters of serving US interests
- 3:15 AM IST, Jan 10Protests enter their twelfth consecutive day
- 3:15 AM IST, Jan 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.
