US EditionIran Warns of Strikes on U.S. Troops as Trump Weighs Action; 538 Iranian Protesters Reported Dead
President Trump reviews military and cyber options amid protests with over 500 deaths, while Iran warns U.S. and Israel of retaliation if attacked, officials said.
- On Jan 11 President Donald Trump is weighing a series of potential military options in Iran following deadly protests, while Tehran warned U.S. strikes would make regional U.S. and Israeli bases legitimate targets.
- The demonstrations began on December 28 over soaring inflation and rapidly spread to over 574 locations across Iran's 31 provinces, continuing into a third week.
- Internet monitors reported connectivity at about 1% of normal as the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said deaths rose to at least 538, while Iranian state TV aired funerals for security forces.
- White House options focus on striking Tehran's security services, but officials warned strikes could backfire by rallying support or provoking retaliation, while Israel held security talks with U.S. officials.
- Past clashes underscore escalation risk: Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war in June, with the US joining Israel in airstrikes, and Qalibaf warned against miscalculations.
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What are Donald Trump’s options in Iran?
Donald Trump has said he’s “looking at some very strong options” in Iran as widespread anti-government demonstrations continue into their third week.As the protests snowballed across the nation, the Iranian regime responded with force, reportedly killing hundreds under cover of a nationwide internet blackout. The US president had previously warned that America is “locked and loaded” to intervene if demonstrators were killed and, over the weekend…
Trump Briefed On Strike Options In Iran As Over 500 Protesters Reported Dead
by Niamh Harris, The Peoples Voice: The US president has been briefed on new options for military strikes in Iran, a senior US official confirmed on Sunday. The US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Israeli prime minieter Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly met and discussed a possible American intervention in Iran to help the anti-government […]
The US is considering several ways to support the opposition: tightening sanctions, a cyber attack and providing an Internet connection, as well as attacks on military and civilian targets.
Dubai. Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned yesterday that U.S. and Israeli forces will be “legitimate targets” of Tehran if the U.S. attacks the Islamic Republic for the recent protests, as President Donald Trump threatened.
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