U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the United States would intervene if Iran used force to suppress peaceful demonstrations. In a social media post on Friday, he stated that Washington would act to protect protesters if they were shot or killed. The statement was reported by Reuters.
The warning came as Iran entered its sixth consecutive day of protests over rising living costs. Clashes between demonstrators and security forces have left six people dead, while authorities arrested 30 protesters on charges of creating disorder and damaging public property. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported that in Azna city of Lorestan province, about 300 kilometers southwest of Tehran, three people were killed and 17 injured. In Lordegan city, around 470 kilometers south of Tehran, two others were killed during the protests.
The continuing unrest and Trump’s remarks signal growing international attention to Iran’s domestic turmoil, though no immediate U.S. action was reported.