US EditionIran Warns of Strikes on U.S. Troops as Trump Weighs Action; 538 Iranian Protesters Reported Dead
- 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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"They recruited and trained some people, both inside and outside," accused the Iranian president, during his first speech after three nights of intensified protests against the authorities. At least 192 people were killed in two weeks, according to an NGO.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned today that the US military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if the United States, as President Donald Trump has threatened, attacks the Islamic Republic over ongoing protests that are rocking the country, with activist reports saying at least 203 demonstrators have been killed so far.
It is likely that the US will attack Iran, assesses military expert Anders Ekholm. – From a military-strategic perspective, you lose deterrence if you do not follow through on your threats, and Iran has violated Trump's "red lines". But the attack could be symbolic, to show that the US supports the opposition.
Trump weighs potential military intervention in Iran
President Donald Trump is weighing a series of potential military options in Iran following deadly protests in the country, two US officials told CNN, as he considers following through on his recent threats to strike the Iranian regime should it use lethal force against civilians.
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