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Trump weighs expanded military options against Iran, including raids inside the country — Static01.nyt.com

Trump weighs expanded military options against Iran, including raids inside the country

President Trump has been presented with an expanded list of potential military options against Iran — including raids inside the country and strikes on nuclear and missile facilities — officials said, a development reported on Jan. 29, 2026. The options, described by multiple U.S. officials, go beyond measures Mr. Trump considered

Witnesses and videos show bodies dumped and stacked at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery — Static01.nyt.com

Witnesses and videos show bodies dumped and stacked at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery

Witness testimony and videos verified by The New York Times show bodies being dumped and stacked at Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran’s largest cemetery, after a brutal government crackdown on anti‑government protests. Witnesses described families frantically searching through piles of corpses and body bags, matching numbers assigned for burial, while

Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests and urges punishment of demonstrators — I.guim.co.uk

Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests and urges punishment of demonstrators

The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has for the first time acknowledged that "thousands" of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks and called for strict punishment of protesters, according to a speech on Thursday. Khamenei said thousands had been

Khamenei’s 37-year rule remains uncompromising amid renewed protests — Static01.nyt.com

Khamenei’s 37-year rule remains uncompromising amid renewed protests

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 37 years, reportedly retreated to a bunker beneath his Tehran compound during a 12-day war with Israel and the United States last June, and his response to the recent nationwide protests has been described as consistent with a long-standing, uncompromising approach. Analysts

Mass nationwide protests surge in Iran after currency crash and crackdown — Api.time.com

Mass nationwide protests surge in Iran after currency crash and crackdown

According to Time, mass protests have erupted across Iran and appear to be the largest in at least 17 years, with security forces deploying riot police, tear gas and live ammunition against demonstrators. The unrest began after the rial plunged to 1.48 million to the dollar on Dec. 28,

Trump briefed on Iran strike options, but each military path carries major risks — Api.time.com

Trump briefed on Iran strike options, but each military path carries major risks

Time reports the White House has let it be known that President Donald Trump has been briefed on options for military strikes in Iran as protests convulse the country. For days the president has issued increasingly bellicose warnings toward Tehran—"Locked and loaded," he has said, promising America

Iran braces for more anti-government protests as crackdown escalates — Static01.nyt.com

Iran braces for more anti-government protests as crackdown escalates

Iranian cities were braced for more nights of anti-government protests over the weekend, despite an escalating crackdown by authorities who have vowed to quell the unrest, The New York Times reported on Jan. 10, 2026. The demonstrations began in late December in response to a currency crisis and have since

Iran internet blackout persists as Khamenei warns of tougher crackdown — Static.independent.co.uk

Iran internet blackout persists as Khamenei warns of tougher crackdown

Iran’s near-total internet blackout continued on Saturday, the Independent.co reported, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of a harsher crackdown on nationwide protests. In his first public address since demonstrations began on 28 December, Khamenei said the Islamic Republic would "not back down", accused protesters

Iran internet blackout persists as Khamenei warns crackdown amid deadly protests — Static.independent.co.uk

Iran internet blackout persists as Khamenei warns crackdown amid deadly protests

Independent.co reports that Iran's near-total internet blackout continued on Saturday as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of a harsher crackdown on a growing wave of protests. In his first public remarks since demonstrations began on 28 December, Khamenei said the Islamic Republic would "not back

Exiled Reza Pahlavi lacks domestic base as protests convulse Iran — Api.time.com

Exiled Reza Pahlavi lacks domestic base as protests convulse Iran

Time reports that for 12 days protests fuelled by a deepening economic crisis have convulsed Iran, with demonstrators in Tehran and smaller cities such as Abadan and the Kurdish-majority Malekshahi. Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed shah, has begun issuing statements and interviews calling for coordinated demonstrations, promising a smooth

Khamenei Says Government 'Will Not Back Down' as Protests Spread — Static01.nyt.com

Khamenei Says Government 'Will Not Back Down' as Protests Spread

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Friday in Tehran that the government "will not back down" as protests that began in late December have spread across the country, dismissing demonstrators as "vandals" trying to "please" President Trump. The demonstrations, initially led

Polymarket places Khamenei removal odds at 56% amid Iran unrest — Assets.beincrypto.com

Polymarket places Khamenei removal odds at 56% amid Iran unrest

Beincrypto reports Polymarket traders now place the probability of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being removed as Iran’s Supreme Leader by year‑end at 56%, a surge the outlet says follows the US military’s dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend. The Polymarket probability has risen 21 percentage

Venezuela outcome warns against expecting U.S. pressure to topple Iran — Api.time.com

Venezuela outcome warns against expecting U.S. pressure to topple Iran

Time reports that early accounts of the U.S. ousting of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela led some to speculate that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could suffer the same fate, but the piece says that assumption is deeply flawed and dangerous for Iranians seeking meaningful political change. Despite President

Iran protests over economic collapse leave at least 36 dead amid U.S. threats — Api.time.com

Iran protests over economic collapse leave at least 36 dead amid U.S. threats

Violent protests across Iran over the country’s weakening economy have now stretched beyond ten days, killing at least 36 people, Time reports. Among the dead are four children and at least two members of Iran’s security forces, according to rights groups. The demonstrations have spread to more than

Iran’s leaders face weeklong protests and the risk of foreign strikes — Static01.nyt.com

Iran’s leaders face weeklong protests and the risk of foreign strikes

Iran’s rulers are confronting a week of anti-government protests at home while also preparing for the possibility of strikes from Israel and the United States, officials said, leaving leaders in what some described as survival mode. The unrest began with Tehran bazaar merchants closing their shops and spread to

Widespread Protests Grip Iran as Inflation and Currency Collapse Deepen Economic Strain — Static01.nyt.com

Widespread Protests Grip Iran as Inflation and Currency Collapse Deepen Economic Strain

Protests over mounting economic hardship have swept Iran for more than a week, drawing traders, merchants and university students into the streets of major cities, including Tehran. Observers say they are the largest demonstrations since 2022, though not as intense as those that followed the death of Mahsa Amini. Merchants

Trump Warns of US Intervention if Iranian Authorities Kill Protesters; Tehran Officials Threaten Regional Consequences — Media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com

Trump Warns of US Intervention if Iranian Authorities Kill Protesters; Tehran Officials Threaten Regional Consequences

US President Donald Trump issued a public warning to Iran's authorities that the United States would intervene if Iranian security forces killed peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue." The remark was posted on the president's social media account and included the line: "