Jan. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned the Iranian government Friday that the United States would intervene if it resorted to deadly force amid mounting anti-government protests across the country over prices, inflation and a currency collapse.

Protests erupted across Iran amid economic hardship. Iran has a history of meeting protests with force. President Trump weighed in with threats of his own.

It comes as cost-of-living demonstrations in the country turned deadly. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It comes as cost-of-living demonstrations in the country turned deadly. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Shopkeepers in the capital Tehran went on strike on Sunday over high prices and economic stagnation, actions that have since spread into a protest movement with political demands that has swept into other parts of the country.

At least 10 people have been killed in protests in Iran against the country's authoritarian rule, the human rights organization Hengaw said on Friday, as the demonstrations entered their sixth day. The Norway-based group, which maintains a network of contacts in Iran, said it had verified the identities of 10 people and is aware of 80 other people who have been arrested.

President ​Donald Trump threatened today to come to ‌the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several ‌dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years.

PARIS: President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jan 2) that the United States is "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran kills protesters, prompting Tehran to warn that intervention would destabilise the region.Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday, with

US President Donald Trump and a top Iranian security official exchanged duelling threats Friday amid Iran protest

Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday with six reported killed in the first deaths since the unrest escalated.

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials have exchanged dueling threats as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and a top Iranian security official exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June. Trump initially wrote on his Truth Social platform, warning Iran […]

US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June.

Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.

Trump warns of U.S. intervention in Iran if peaceful protests are violently suppressed, amid escalating unrest over economic hardship.

Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from agitated late-night social media screeds, and in his latest post, he threatened to attack a foreign nation grappling with nationwide protests, claiming that the US was "locked and loaded."At a little before 3 a.m. ET on Friday morning, Trump took to h...

US president says America would come rescue peaceful protesters if Tehran kills them; senior Iranian security official says demonstrations stoked by US, Israel

President Trump warned the U.S. would intervene if Iran begins killing protesters, as demonstrations fueled by economic collapse spread beyond Tehran and raise fears of a violent crackdown.

TEHRAN: A member of Iran's security forces was killed during protests that erupted last week, state television reported on Thursday (Jan 1), citing a regional official."A 21-year-old member of the Basij from the city of Kouhdasht was killed last night (Wednesday) by rioters while defending public order," the

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats on January 2 as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June. At least seven people have been killed so far in violence surrounding the demonstrations, which have increasingly seen crowds chanting anti-government slogans. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more about the situation.

Trump pledges to come to the “rescue” if Iranian authorities kill peaceful protesters.

US President Donald Trump on Friday took to his Truth Social platform to warn that the United States would intervene if Iran's security forces kill peaceful protesters. At least seven people, including…

As demonstrations continue to spread across Iran, President Trump said the United States would intervene if Iranian authorities used lethal force against peaceful protesters. 

US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries.

President Donald Trump on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran, saying the United States was prepared to act if Iranian authorities used deadly force against protesters, as Washington announced a new round of sanctions targetting Tehran’s weapons and drone networks linked to Venezuela. 🌎 'Locked and Loaded and Ready to Go': Donald Trump Warns Iran Against Violent Crackdown on Protests as US Hits UAV Networks.