The US president had previously pledged to “help” anti-government protesters amid unrest in the Islamic Republic.
President Donald Trump is weighing the possibility of ordering new strikes against Iran in response to the government’s crackdown on protests and riots triggered by soaring inflation, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing US officials familiar with the discussions.
According to the newspaper, Trump has been briefed in recent days on several attack options, including strikes on non-military targets in Tehran, but has not made a final decision. The president has issued multiple threats against Iran in the past and publicly voiced support for protesters on Saturday.
“Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The protests erupted in Iran on December 28 after the collapse of the national currency led to sharp increases in the price of food and other staple goods. Demonstrations quickly escalated into widespread unrest, with rioters clashing with police and attacking government institutions in Tehran and other cities. Authorities cut internet and phone connections nationwide on Thursday in an effort to contain the violence.
Iran accused the US and Israel of fueling the unrest. “Believing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is like other countries, the US is pursuing the same measures by encouraging certain individuals to create chaos and riots,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X on Saturday.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei denounced the threats as “baseless,” saying the country “will not back down against vandals.”
The US carried out strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June 2025 in support of Israel’s 12-day air campaign against the country. Iran responded with a missile barrage targeting a US base in Qatar, causing no casualties.
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US and Israel will have to decimate the IRGC to give Pahlavi any chance of surviving 5 mins as leader.
If Trump attacks all that follows will be on him.
“We’re not looking for regime change. We’ve learned that lesson a long time ago.
We’re not looking for regime change. They’ve tried that.
We must abandon the failed policy of nation-building and regime change.”
Remember that, old ketchup ear supporters?
Rampaging around the world again. This US administration is more dangerous than the last one and they were irresponsible, to say the least, too. WWIII maybe be just around the corner, depending on the mood the US administration is in, on any given day, who it upsets by being stupid and how.
Anyone seen Bill Gates lately?
Bomb it all into hot glass, Donald 👍
The media will hype up anti-Iran hysteria and they will assassinate Trump, this time successfully, and then blame Iran. At that point World War 3 will begin and it will be last man standing. That’s the final card the satanic cartel of Usurers have up their sleeve. Thank me later.
The truth is we don’t really know what is going on in Iran
A lot of hype distortion and propaganda
Being carefully crafted and manipulated through MSM and Trump Social to justify a second strike
That will be a mistake
The Jews boxed in having to resort to the use of nuclear weapons that being their intention
If you want to have an idea of what is going on in Iran, there are video’s of Prof. Marandi of Pepe Escobar on YT who report regularly. That is if you are intrested
Will Iranian Government Fall by February 2026?
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/iran/will-iranian-government-fall-by-february-2026/
Pepe Escobar: Trump, Greenland, NATO Collapse & Global Power Shock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7LVpOQnxx0
And what will the implications be for BRICS?
Caught in the cross hairs
The U.S has completely abandoned International Law and is now a rogue state.
Under Trump the Patriot Act has now achieved its primary objective: the dissolution of the United States of America as a constitutional republic establishment of American as a violent, lawless rogue state ruled by a malignant narcissist who now rules by decree without regard to Congress, law, or the will of the people.
Under Trump and with his knowledge the CIA attempted an assassination of the President of the Russian Federation in his official residence.
Underneath the Official Residence is a Nuclear Command and Control center which is part of Russia’s nuclear triad. This is the third U.S and U.K attack on Russia’s nuclear triad in 19 months.
Russia sent the Oreshnik hypersonic IRBM to destroy Europe largest gas storage facility in Lvov taking out 50 percent of Ukraine’s gas reserves and up to 20 percent of the EU’s in the middle of winter as a clear message to the U.S and it’s piddling NATO vassals.
Message: Russia is ready for war, world war if necessary and nuclear war if it comes to it and has the means to win it.