January 2, 2026
Trump says US will intervene if Iran ‘violently suppresses peaceful protests costing lives’
US President Donald Trump attends a news conference as he makes an announcement about the Navy’s ‘Golden Fleet’ at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 22, 2025. — Rueters Demonstrators and police clashes signal a major escalation of unrest. Economic hardship is becoming violent in many provinces. Iran’s economy has struggled since the US reimposed sanctions in 2018. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that if Iran violently shoots and kills “peaceful protesters”, the United States of America will come to their rescue. “We’re locked and loaded and ready to go,” he said in a Truth Social post.






