Rubio expresses US support for Iranian people amidst anti-government protests
President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran's leaders on yesterday, saying, "You better not start shooting because we'll start shooting too."
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on 9 January 2026. Photo: Reuters
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed US support for the people of Iran on Saturday, after Iranian authorities blacked out the internet and they sought to curb anti-government protests raging across the country.
"The United States supports the brave people of Iran," Rubio posted on X.
President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran's leaders on yesterday, saying, "You better not start shooting because we'll start shooting too."
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