U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) doubled down on his threat of intervention in protest-hit Iran, telling protesters that “help is on its way”, a day after he claimed that Iranian officials had reached out to Washington for talks amid ongoing protests and a security crackdown in the Islamic Republic.
“Iranian patriots, keep protesting — take over your institutions. Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price,” Mr. Trump wrote in a social media post. “I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters stops.
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