People attend a rally in Frankfurt, Germany against Iranian administration’s crackdown on protesters. (AP)
Iran Protests News Today Live Updates: Exiled Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi, Wednesday urged Iranians to “continue the fight” while reiterating United States President Donald Trump’s message from a day earlier, “help is on the way.” “Do not allow this regime to create the illusion that life is normal,” Pahlavi wrote over a post on X. Trump had announced he was cutting off the prospect of talks with Iranian officials. He called on the Iranian government to “show humanity” to the protesters as the death toll in nationwide crackdown rose to 2,571 in the country, news agency AP reported. The US president said he believes that the killing is “significant” and that his administration would “act accordingly.”
US imposes 25% tariffs: US President Donald Trump Monday said he had imposed a 25% tariff on goods from countries with commercial ties to Iran, a move that could put pressure on Tehran as anti-government protests enter a third week. Trump said on social media that the tariff was “effective immediately”, without offering details of what constituted “doing business” with Iran. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 646 people.
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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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