Overview
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said authorities have the situation under control and claimed trained terrorists infiltrated the demonstrations.
- Araghchi stated the government has recognized the protests and is negotiating, adding that President Masoud Pezeshkian met with protest representatives.
- Axios reported that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Araghchi communicated about the unrest and discussed a possible meeting in the coming days.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she is ready to propose additional sanctions on Iran over the reported crackdown on demonstrators.
- The Wall Street Journal reported President Donald Trump will review options on January 13—including military, cyber and sanctions—while some officials warned any U.S. move could risk a wider war.