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January 5, 2026

Trump Threatens to Strike Iran on Behalf of Protesters
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In Iran, human rights groups say at least 16 people have been killed
during a week of protests. Speaking to reporters Sunday, President Trump
threatened to intervene on behalf of the protesters, saying, "We are
locked and loaded and ready to go." Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei responded by saying Iran "will not yield to the enemy." Human
rights groups say at least 582 people have been arrested in protests
over soaring inflation and the collapse of Iran's currency.


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