He also warned the Iranian regime not to start shooting at protesters because “the US will also start shooting.”
President Trump's post
A little earlier on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that “the United States supports the brave people of Iran.”
On Saturday, the son of the last shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, who lives in the United States, called on protesting Iranians to take over city centers and on workers in the transport and energy sectors to start nationwide strikes. He said he was preparing to return to his homeland. On Friday, he appealed to Trump for an intervention that would “help the Iranians.” Reuters points out that the president is refusing to meet with Pahlavi for now, probably waiting for further developments in the situation in Iran.
Among the slogans chanted by Iranian demonstrators, there are cries of: “Long live the Shah!” On Saturday, on the facade of the London Embassy of Iran, the flag of the Islamic Republic was momentarily replaced by the flag of the monarchy overthrown in 1979, when one of the demonstrators climbed onto the balcony of the building located near Hyde Park.
Several hundred people gathered in front of the diplomatic mission, waving shah flags, chanting “Democracy for Iran, King Reza Pahlavi, justice for Iran!”
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Despite Trump's threats, the Iranian regime announced on Saturday more severe retaliation against demonstrators. Attorney General Mohammad Mowahedi-Azad announced that all those taking part in the protests would be considered “enemies of God”, which would result in the death penalty.
Iran's supreme spiritual and political leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaled that Tehran intends to intensify its repression of protesters and has put the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on a higher state of alert than during the war with Israel last year.
Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards said that preserving the achievements of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and ensuring security were “red lines” and that a continuation of the current situation was unacceptable. Iran's armed forces said they would “protect and secure national interests, the country's strategic infrastructure and public property.”
The protests have been going on since the end of December
At least 65 people have died in anti-government protests that began on December 28, but the exact number is difficult to determine because authorities cut off internet access.
This is the largest wave of protests against Iran's theocracy since 2022, when the country was gripped by protests and riots after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was held in custody for improperly wearing a hijab, and died at the hands of police officers. According to estimates by human rights organizations, over 500 people died during the brutally suppressed protests.
