President Donald Trump issued a threat to Iran Friday morning on TruthSocial, saying the United States is “loaded, loaded and ready to go.”
Trump wrote in a TruthSocial post that if Iran “kills peaceful protesters,” the United States will intervene and “come to their aid.” Protests recently began in Iran as the country faces economic difficulties. According to HillThe weekend's protests were the largest in the country since 2022. (RELATED: Trump Suggests He'll Strike Iran Again if Military Buildup Continues)
“If Iran shoots and brutally kills peaceful protesters, as they are wont to do, the United States of America will come to their aid. We are energized and ready to act. Thank you for your attention to this issue!” Trump wrote this in his TruthSocial post before he left.
Seven people died as a result of the protests. reported human rights organization, and three cases were reported by a semi-official news agency. During Sunday's protests in Tehran, crowds chanted about economic difficulties, NBC News reported. Sanctions and the country's war with Israel in June 2025 worsened the situation in Iran.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Khamenei's adviser Ali Shamkhani responded to Trump's threat: according to for NBC News.
“Any intervention that, under any pretext, could come close to Iran's security will be cut off before it can act,” Shamkhani said.
The cry of the devil was raised because the attempt of armed field agents of the spy services to turn protests against bazaars and guilds into violent and armed urban battles with the historical consciousness of the Iranian nation failed.
Throughout history, the Iranian nation has disappointed enemies far more experienced than these; never stand in line…— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) January 2, 2026
“Moreover, the disrespectful President of America must also know that with this official recognition, all American centers and forces throughout the region will become legitimate targets for us in response to any potential adventurism; Iranians have always been united and determined to act in the face of an aggressor enemy,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote in an X-post.
