Iran Condemns Trump's Threat of Intervention Amid Ongoing Protests

Sat Jan 03 2026 14:30:46 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

In a heated response, Iran's foreign minister labels Donald Trump's warning to intervene in protests as 'reckless' and asserts the country's right to handle its own affairs.

Iran's foreign minister criticized Donald Trump's recent comments suggesting U.S. intervention in response to violent protests in Iran. Protests have resulted in multiple deaths, fueled by anger over economic conditions. Trump warned Iran against harming peaceful demonstrators, but Iran's officials emphasized sovereignty and rejected foreign interference, accusing the U.S. of hypocrisy. The protest movements have drawn attention, marking the most significant unrest since 2022, with university students now joining the demonstrations for their demands amid rising tensions.

Iran Condemns Trump's Threat of Intervention Amid Ongoing Protests

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EPA — Iranian shopkeepers and traders protesting in Tehran earlier this week.

Iran's foreign minister has called Donald Trump's promise of intervention reckless and dangerous, after the US President warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington will come to their rescue.

In a brief post on social media, Trump wrote: We are locked and loaded and ready to go, but gave no further details.

In a statement on X, Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister, Abbas Araghchi, wrote, Given President Trump's deployment of the National Guard within US borders, he of all people should know that criminal attacks on public property cannot be tolerated.

Iran would forcefully reject any interference in their internal affairs, he added.

Meanwhile, an Iranian police spokesman said officers would not allow what he called enemies to turn unrest into chaos. At least eight people are reported to have died during the week-long protests, as of Saturday morning in Tehran.

Protests spreading across cities were sparked by displeasure over the depreciation of the Iranian currency and has drawn various demographics into the unrest.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has claimed he would listen to the legitimate demands of the protesters, while warnings of forceful responses from government officials continue to emerge, reflecting the volatile situation.