Trump Vows to Intervene if Iran Kills Protestors

The president said the United States was ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’ in a post on Truth Social.Protesters march in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. Fars News Agency via AP1/2/2026|Updated: 1/2/2026President Donald Trump on Jan. 2 vowed to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if they are killed by the regime in Tehran.Several people have already been killed in the Islamic Republic after demonstrations over the nation’s ailing economy turned violent, Iranian media and rights groups reported on Jan. 1.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles