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Trump threatens to intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters

Headline from NBC New York, from the development of Jan 2, 2026

Newest development Jan 5, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump threatens Iran as more protest deaths reported – DW

"We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, after economic protests in the Islamic Republic took a violent turn.

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    Trump threatens to intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters

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    Trump threatens Iran as more protest deaths reported – DW

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  1. Fox News

    Protests spread across Iran as regime threatens US forces as 'legitimate targets' after Trump warning (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Iran Parliament speaker Qalibaf threatens U.S. forces and bases as 'legitimate targets' if President Donald Trump intervenes in ongoing protests.

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    DUBAI - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fired on ‍them, days into unrest that has left

  3. New York Post

    Trump says US will intervene if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protests: ‘Locked and loaded’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US President Donald Trump on Friday said that if Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States of America will come to their rescue.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US will intervene if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protests (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that if Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States of America will come to their rescue."We are locked and loaded and ready to go," he said in a Truth Social post.

  5. CBS News

    Trump says if Iran "kills peaceful protesters," the U.S. will "come to their rescue" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."

  6. Al-Monitor

    Trump threatens Iran over protest deaths as unrest flares (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump warns Iran that US is ‘locked and loaded’ to ‘rescue’ any ‘peaceful protesters’ harmed (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump issues warning to Iranian government over harming "peaceful protesters" in its country.

  8. Fox News

    Trump warns US will intervene if Iran starts killing protesters and more top headlines (opens Fox News)

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  9. The New Republic

    “Locked and Loaded”: Trump Threatens Iran in 3 A.M. Post (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is threatening to intervene in Iran as the country is rocked by mass protests.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Trump and top Iranian official exchange threats over protests in Iran (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president says Washington will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests over high prices.

  11. RedState

    President Trump Vows US Intervention if Iran Kills Peaceful Demonstrators: ‘Locked and Loaded’ (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump warns of US intervention if Iran harms peaceful protesters amid rising tensions.

  12. Breitbart News

    Trump Threatens Attack on Iran: U.S. 'Locked and Loaded' to Defend Protesters (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced that the United States is ready to intervene to "rescue" anti-regime protesters in Iran.

  13. The Guardian

    Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompts warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Iran protests: Trump and Tehran officials exchange threats – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    President Donald Trump said the US is "locked and loaded," but analysts told DW that more violence wouldn't help protesters.

  15. NPR

    Trump and Iran start 2026 exchanging new threats on social media (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran.

  16. WMUR

    'Locked and loaded': President Trump warns Iran against killing protesters (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. is "locked and loaded" to support Iranian protesters, while Iranian officials threaten retaliation against American interests.

  17. Fox News

    Trump says US will intervene if Iran starts killing protesters: ‘Locked and loaded’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Trump warned the U.S. would intervene if Iran begins killing protesters, as demonstrations fueled by economic collapse spread beyond Tehran and raise fears of a violent crackdown.

  18. NPR

    Trump threatens intervention as deadly protests rock Iran : Here & Now Anytime (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Protests in Iran have stretched on for six days, sparked by rising prices and the collapse of the country’s currency, the rial. Johns Hopkins University professor Vali Nasr joins us.And, Israel will soon ban more than three dozen aid organizations operating in Gaza.

  19. Townhall

    'Locked and Loaded:' President Trump Issues Warning to Iran As Anti-Regime Protests Enter Sixth Day (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Tensions rise in Iran as protests continue; Trump warns regime amid unrest.

  20. NBC New York

    Trump threatens to intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    "We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, after economic protests in the Islamic Republic took a violent turn.

  21. Forbes

    Trump Threatens U.S. Intervention If Iran ‘Violently’ Cracks Down On Growing Protests (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    At least seven people have died as Iran witnesses its biggest public protests since 2022 over rising prices and a fluctuating currency.

  22. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US will 'come to their rescue' if Iran kills protesters (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States is "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran kills protesters, prompting Tehran to warn that intervention would destabilise the region.Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday, with six reported killed, the…

  23. PJ Media

    Trump Warns Tehran About Shooting Protesters as Iran Explodes (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Trump warns Iran against violence towards protesters amid nationwide unrest.

  24. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Says U.S. 'Locked and Loaded' if Iranian Regime 'Kills Peaceful Protesters' (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."

  25. Blaze Media

    Trump says if Iran 'kills peaceful protesters,' the US 'will come to their rescue' | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'We are locked and loaded and ready to go.'

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