Key Highlights
- President Donald Trump warned early Friday that the U. S.
- would intervene if Iran started killing protesters.
- Writing on Truth Social, the president said if Iran shoots and "violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue." "We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump said.
- Trump’s warning comes as demonstrations triggered by Iran’s deteriorating economy expand beyond the capital and raise concerns about a potential heavy-handed crackdown by security forces.
- At least seven people — including protesters and members of Iran’s security services — have been reported killed during clashes, according to international reporting.
