US Warns Iran on Protester Deaths Amid Escalating Tensions

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Tehran's Parliament Speaker, claimed that any American attack would prompt Iran to target both Israel and US military installations across the region.

The US State Department has warned Iran's leadership not to underestimate President Trump's resolve, emphasizing that 'when he says he'll do something, he means it'.

President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing from senior administration officials on options to respond to the widespread anti-government protests.

The death toll continues to rise. US-based rights group HRANA reports that casualties soared to as high as 466 on Sunday.

HRANA also reported that more than 10,000 people have been arrested. Iran Human Rights claims the figure of 538 killed may be even higher following a recent 24-hour total internet blackout.

At least 538 people are feared dead as a result of the anti-government protests, which started over two weeks ago, with more than 10,600 others detained during the demonstrations.

Iran's Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has called on prosecutors to target 'those who, by betraying the nation and creating insecurity, seek foreign domination over the country'.

Iran's police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan blamed 'trained and directed individuals' for a 'significant proportion of fatalities'.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed the US and Israel trained individuals inside Iran and abroad, smuggled terrorists into the country, and set mosques on fire.

Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader, warned that Iran would happily wipe out the UK if it felt it could get away with it.

One report questioned whether US military intervention would be the best course of action for the Iranian people struggling for their freedom.

Donald Trump claimed that Iran is looking at freedom, perhaps like never before, and that the USA stands ready to help.

He also accused Iran of violently killing peaceful protesters—describing it as their custom—and vowed that the United States would come to their rescue.

Police are firing on civilians and cutting off phone and internet access as the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate.

The Pentagon has not moved any forces to prepare for potential military strikes, despite the escalating tensions.

The US recently moved the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group from the Mediterranean to Latin America, a move seen as a sign of de-escalation.