Trump cancels meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters ‘help is on its way’
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump canceled meetings with Iranian officials, ending planned diplomatic engagement amid escalating unrest.
- Amid the largest anti-government protests in 15 years, Iran faces heavy casualties with 2,000 people reportedly killed after a violent crackdown, analysts warn.
- Posting on Truth Social, Trump promised assistance to Iranian citizens but did not specify what that `help` would entail.
- Such intervention risks retaliation given Iran's missile capabilities and regional reach, as analysts warn U.S. intervention could spell the end of the Iranian regime and complicate handling its nuclear programme.
- Past strikes on Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan left the nuclear picture murky, as Israel and the United States bombed these sites in a 12-day war killing nearly 1,200 Iranians and almost 30 Israelis.
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Trump Tells Iranian Demonstrators to Keep Going, ‘Help Is On Its Way.’
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday encouraged the people of Iran to continue their mass demonstrations against the Islamic Republic and its leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stating: “Help is on its way.”WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the U.S. military, anti-regime demonstrators in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Islamic Republic military forces.WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, during a speech at The Detr…
Trump told Iranians ‘help is coming’ - but what targets could the US hit in Iran?
Trump told protesters in Iran that help is coming. But in what form will that happen? Cyber warfare? More tariffs? And what are the military options? Military analyst Michael Clarke explains what the US could target in Iran.
In a speech from Detroit, the US president called on Iranians to continue protesting - He refused to reveal what aid was "on the way", which he had mentioned earlier today.
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