Iran, Trump: «Help is on the way in which». Thousands died within the repression | EUROtoday

On Jan 14, 2026

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Trump incites Iranians to proceed demonstrating and “take control of the institutions” whereas the bloodbath within the squares continues: “I have canceled all meetings with Iranian officials, help is on the way”, broadcasts the top of the White House. For Moscow, US threats to Tehran are “unacceptable” and a brand new assault on Iran would have “disastrous consequences”. According to the Iranian mission to the UN, “the fantasies and policies of the United States towards Iran are rooted in the desire for regime change.” US Secretary of State Rubio claims that at this stage Trump is evaluating “non-military responses”. Meanwhile, the demise toll from the repression continues to rise. Iran International estimates “at least 12 thousand” deaths, a lot of them underneath the age of 30, the regime counts three thousand, together with brokers

NGO: over 2,500 confirmed deaths in protests

The US-based human rights group Hrana stated it had confirmed the deaths of two,571 folks throughout protests in Iran, Reuters stories on its web site. Among them, 2,403 protesters, 147 folks affiliated with the federal government, 12 minors underneath 18 and 9 civilians not taking part within the protests.

Iran, Trump’s dilemma and the dangers of inaction

These are decisive hours for the President of the United States Donald J. Trump, referred to as to take care of a dilemma that’s now troublesome to keep away from: intervene militarily in opposition to the Iranian management, as implied within the submit revealed on Truth Social on January 2 when he declared that the United States is “locked and loaded” (prepared for motion) or stay on the sidelines, hoping that the favored uprisings in Iran can, on their very own, result in the collapse of the regime.

If Trump determined to not act, the fee could be primarily political and reputational. Having drawn a public purple line, inaction would threat eroding American credibility within the area. In Iran, a part of the favored mobilization appears to have discovered new hope exactly within the notion that Trump represents an exterior lever in opposition to authoritarian regimes: in a number of cities there are slogans and indicators calling for US intervention, with messages similar to “Trump, symbol of peace: don’t let them kill us”. In this context, a step backwards could be seen as a betrayal of expectations.

Iran: «US and Israel liable for civilian deaths»

The Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, has despatched a letter to Secretary General Antonio Guterres wherein he assaults the United States and Israel. “The United States and the Israeli regime bear direct and undeniable legal responsibility for the resulting loss of life of innocent civilians, particularly young people,” he wrote within the letter.

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