Trump-Iran latest: Americans urged to leave Iran after US President threatens ‘very strong action’ if protesters are hanged
Americans have been urged to flee Iran by the US department of state consular affairs after President Donald Trump threatened to take “very strong action” if the Iranian government starts hanging protesters.
Trump told CBS News in an interview: “I haven’t heard about the hanging. If they hang them, you’re going to see some things… We will take very strong action if they do such a thing.”
His comments followed reports that the Iranian regime will execute the first protester on Wednesday over his alleged involvement in demonstrations sweeping the nation, rights groups have claimed.
It follows reports that US special envoy Steve Witkoff has reportedly met with Tehran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, over the weekend in which they discussed the ongoing protests, a senior US official revealed to AXIOS.
Meanwhile, US-based HRANA rights group said it verified the deaths of 2,003 people during Iran’s protests, including 1,850 protesters, 135 government-affiliated individuals, nine people aged under 18, and nine non-protester civilians.
Trump has urged protesters in Iran to “take over” institutions as “help is on its way” and warned that Tehran will pay a “big price” for a violent crackdown.
