Iran Protests Intensify Amid US Intervention Warning and Calls for Revolution

Nationwide Protests in Iran

• 🌍 Nationwide demonstrations against the government are continuing in Iran, showing no signs of stopping despite official warnings.
• 📉 The protests, which began nearly two weeks ago in Tehran, have spread across the country, fueled by Iran's crashing currency and failing economy.
• 💔 Human rights groups report that at least 65 people have been killed since the demonstrations started.

Government Crackdown and Internet Shutdown

• 🔒 Iran's leaders shut down the internet on Thursday, raising fears of a wider government crackdown on protesters.
• ⚖️ The judiciary chief warned that punishment for protesters would be decisive and at the maximum legal limit, without leniency.
• 📰 State media has labeled the protesters as "terrorists."

International Reaction and Support

• 🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated America's support for the Iranian people via social media.
• ⚠️ President Trump issued a strong warning, stating that if any protesters are killed, the US will respond with force, a statement that has both scared officials and inspired protesters.

Calls for Revolution and Leadership

• 📣 The current protests are being described as the largest Iran has seen in years, with some calling it a revolution.
• 👑 Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah, is encouraging protesters via social media and has expressed readiness to return to Iran if the government falls.
• 🏥 Amid concerns of a crackdown, reports indicate at least two hospitals in Tehran are inundated with patients.
• 🗣️ Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed the nation, suggesting Iranians were damaging their own streets to please the US president.