Trump says Iran will 'get hit very hard' if protesters killed
At least 12 people, including members of the security forces, have been killed since the protests began with a shopkeeper's strike in Tehran on 28 December.
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday (4 January) that it will get "hit very hard" by the United States if more protesters die during demonstrations that have entered a second week.
"We're watching it very closely. If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they're going to get hit very hard by the United States," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Sparked by a cost-of-living crisis, the protests began with a shopkeeper's strike in Tehran on 28 December.
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At least 12 people, including members of the security forces, have been killed since, according to a toll based on official reports.
The demonstrations are the most significant in Iran since a 2022-2023 movement sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code for women.
