Iran Live Update| ‘Iran wants to negotiate’: Trump says Iran pitched negotiations after US leader threatened action for protester crackdown
Iran Protests News Today Live Updates: Iran’s nationwide protests enter a third week with hundreds reported dead and thousands arrested as President Donald Trump considers military and non-military options and Tehran warns against US intervention.
by Express Web Desk · The Indian Express · JoinIran Protests 2026 Live Updates: Iran has entered a third week of nationwide anti-government protests, with reports of violence continuing in several cities despite an intensifying security crackdown. Eyewitnesses and footage circulating on social media show demonstrators returning to the streets even as authorities maintain a near-total shutdown of internet and phone services, according to the Associated Press. The unrest has spread across all 31 provinces and marks the biggest wave of protests since 2022. Iran has not issued an official death toll.
Deaths and arrests: At least 538 people have been killed since the protests began, activists said on Sunday. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said more than 10,600 people have been arrested over the past two weeks. Of those killed, 490 were protesters and 48 were members of the security forces, the group said. Reuters said the figures could not be independently verified.
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US response and warnings from Iran: US President Donald Trump is considering a range of responses, two US officials told CNN, including military options, cyber operations, tougher sanctions and measures to help protesters stay online. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is due to be briefed by senior officials on Tuesday. Iran has warned against any US intervention. Parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said an attack would make US bases, ships and Israel “legitimate targets”, according to Reuters.
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Jan 12, 2026 08:55 AM IST
Iran Live Updates: Donald Trump says US may act as Iran unrest deepens
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is considering a range of responses to the unrest in Iran, including possible military action, as protests continue across the country and reports of rising deaths and arrests emerge, Reuters reported.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said the US was looking at “strong options” in response to the situation in Iran, where demonstrations have entered their third week. He has repeatedly warned that Washington could intervene if force is used against protesters.
Jan 12, 2026 08:45 AM IST
Iran Live Updates: Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti-Iran demonstration in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police responded Sunday after somebody drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people, causing protesters to scramble out of the way and then run after the speeding vehicle to try to attack the driver.
The U-Haul truck, with a window and side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by police cars. ABC7 news helicopter footage showed officers keeping the crowd at bay as demonstrators swarmed the truck, throwing punches at the driver and thrusting flagpoles through the driver's side window.
Jan 12, 2026 08:21 AM IST
Iran Live Updates: Iran’s Supreme Leader posts cartoon depicting Trump as a crumbling sarcophagus
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has posted a cartoon on X depicting US President Donald Trump as a crumbling ancient Egyptian-style sarcophagus, with a message saying "this one too will be overthrown".
The image shows Trump inside a burial tomb adorned with hieroglyphics, with the US flag and Great Seal carved on the coffin, which is cracking and crumbling. The post references historical figures like Pharaoh and Nimrod, warning that arrogant leaders are often overthrown at the height of their power.
Jan 12, 2026 08:02 AM IST
Iran Live Updates: Trump says administration is looking at different options to respond to Iran protests
President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration is monitoring the deadly protests in Iran and is continuing to weigh potential military options.
“There seem to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed. These are violent, if you call them leaders. I don’t know if their leaders are just they rule through violence, but we’re looking at it very seriously,” Trump told reporters.
“The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options. We’ll make it determination.”
Jan 12, 2026 07:57 AM IST
Iran Live Updates: Donald Trump says he will talk to Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have shut down services amid ongoing anti-government protests.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump was asked whether he would engage with Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, which has previously been used in Iran. “He’s very good at that kind of thing. He’s got a very good company,” Trump said, according to Reuters.
Jan 12, 2026 07:57 AM IST
Iran Live Updates: Donald Trump says 'Iran called to negotiate'
US President Donald Trump revealed that Iran's leaders reached out to negotiate, saying "They called yesterday, Iran called to negotiate" and added that they seem "tired of being beat up by the United States". This comes as Iran faces intense protests, with over 500 killed, and the US considering intervention options, including military strikes and sanctions.
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