Trump’s Iranian protester aid: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 14, 2026

The Issue: President Trump’s warnings to Iran’s rulers about deadly responses to anti-regime protests.

President Trump has indicated his willingness to step in and take an active role in securing safety for the Iranian people (“US to aid ‘freedom’ fight,” Jan. 11).

“Boots on the ground” has not been his favored expression of peacekeeping, and the extent of unrest in Iran means it would take a large force to secure peace, something Trump is unlikely to undertake. The safest solution will come from political and financial pressures.

Regardless, I see a very different conclusion in sight as compared to when Barack Obama was president and such demonstrations occurred in Iran.

Richard Klitzberg

Boca Raton, Fla.

Trump is going out of his way to help the troubled country of Iran. Venezuela is in much better shape now. The same fate awaits the good people of Iran in their fight for freedom.

Matt Engel

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

The United States should stay out of the Iran protests. Iranians have developed a strong opposition to the Iranian leadership and wish to establish a government that represents a free Iran. Outside intervention will only allow the rulers to impose stronger measures against protesters, claiming it’s required to counter the “invasion.”

Ed Houlihan

Ridgewood, NJ

The American military has the ability to cause immense destruction to Iranian military and nuclear targets with little or no risk to American pilots.

If Washington does decide to strike Iran, I suggest dropping leaflets on Tehran and other Iranian cities. One possible message could be, “Early retirement for Khamenei.”

Bruce Couchman

Toronto, Ontario

Trump’s threat to Iranian leaders saying, “you better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting, too,” makes me wonder why he hasn’t made similar threats to Vladimir Putin, whose army has killed more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians since Trump was inaugurated.

Richard Siegelman

Plainview

I guess Iran didn’t get the hint when Trump bombed its nuclear facilities.

The Iranian people are suffering with an unlivable economy and the denial of human rights. There are now massive protests in Iranian cities, just as when Obama was president, but turned his back on the Iranian people. No more liberal appeasing of the enemy with Trump as president.

J.R. Cummings

Manhattan

The Issue: Mayor Mamdani calling the death of Renee Nicole Good a murder.

Is Mayor Mamdani going to continue to give his unsolicited opinions on issues occurring outside New York City (“Mamdani’s ‘Murder’ Mess,” Editorial, Jan 8)?

Did he actually review the videotapes showing the event, so he could say it was a murder, or did he just opine based on a staff briefing?

Remember when he misspoke last week, implying he was “briefed” by the White House on Nicolás Maduro’s capture, but when further questioned, revealed it was his own staff who “briefed” him?

I fear Mamdani expressing opinions and comments on topics he’s not versed in will be a continuing theme. He will opine based on what his socialist-minded staff tell him.

Harold Fishman

Manhattan

Once again, Mamdani is right on this issue in saying, “As ICE attacks our neighbors across America, it is an attack on us all.” Amen to that.

Sadly, The Post has chosen to take President Trump’s side, when it should be agreeing with Mamdani.

May Renee Nicole Good rest in peace, and shame on all the ICE apologists who don’t know the difference between right and wrong.

J.J. Crovatto

Ramsey, NJ

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