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News Topical, Digital Desk : US President Donald Trump has said he is considering a range of responses to escalating tensions in Iran, including military options. Tehran has reportedly killed more than 500 people in a nationwide crackdown on anti-government protests.
Meanwhile, Iran has warned that if the US uses force to protect protesters against the Khamenei regime over rising inflation in the country, the US military and Israel will be its targets.
At least 544 people have been killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, according to the Associated Press , with many more feared dead.
More than 10,600 people have been detained during the two weeks of protests, the Associated Press reported, citing the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
6 Indians arrested in Iran?
The Iranian ambassador to India dismissed reports claiming that six Indian nationals had been arrested by Iranian police.
Mohammad Fathali, the Iranian ambassador to X, said, “The news being spread on some foreign X accounts about developments in Iran is completely false. I request all concerned to get their news from reliable sources.”
Protests in Iran
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's deposed Shah (king), has appealed to security forces to "stand with the people." Internet shutdowns and phone lines in Iran have made monitoring the protests from abroad more difficult.
Online videos sent from Iran reportedly showed protesters gathering in the Punak area of northern Tehran, where authorities had closed roads and demonstrators were waving burning mobile phones.
Why did the demonstration begin?
The protests began on December 28 after the Iranian currency, the rial, plummeted to trade at more than 1.4 million to $1, as the country's economy grapples with international sanctions.
Gradually, these protests intensified and turned into demands directly challenging Iran's religious government.
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