Overview
- President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States is prepared to assist Iranian demonstrators if Tehran kills peaceful protesters and said Washington is ready for action.
- Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad‑Bagher Ghalibaf warned that any U.S. aggression would make American bases and forces across the Middle East legitimate targets.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced the U.S. message as unlawful interference and incitement, and the General Staff vowed a fast and crushing response to any attack.
- Iran’s UN mission sent letters to the secretary‑general and Security Council urging condemnation of the U.S. statements and asserted Washington would bear responsibility for any escalation.
- Demonstrations sparked by a plunging rial and high inflation continue with Iranian media reporting clashes and casualties, while U.S. lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie criticized Trump’s posture, with Massie noting strikes would require congressional authorization.