The president of the United States announced that the country is willing to help, meanwhile, massive protests against Khamenei continue
Independent reports indicate that at least 65 people have died, of whom 50 are believed to be protesters, although organizations and doctors warn that the real figure could exceed 200 victims.
In response to the demonstrations, the Iranian regime has adopted an increasingly hard-line stance. On Saturday, judicial authorities declared that the protesters, and anyone who helps them, will be considered "enemies of God", a crime that can carry the death penalty.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, intensified his public pressure against the Iranian regime next weekend amid a growing wave of protests and violent repression by the authorities in Tehran.
In a message posted on his Truth Social network, Trump stated that "Iran is looking toward freedom, perhaps like never before", and he asserted that "the United States is ready to help", without offering additional details.
The statements come as the U.S. administration evaluates response scenarios in the face of the tightening repression in the Islamic Republic.
According to cited reports, government officials are preparing preliminary plans that include the possibility of military strikes against Iran, among them a large-scale air campaign against strategic military targets.
Nevertheless, sources close to the talks clarified that there is still no decision made or movement of troops or equipment, and that this type of planning is part of standard national security protocols.
Even so, Trump has made it clear that the United States will not remain passive if the Iranian regime continues using lethal force against its own population. In recent posts, the president warned that Washington would respond in defense of the protesters if the Iranian authorities keep shooting at civilians. "They had better not start shooting, because we will also start shooting", he stated on Friday.
Trump's warning comes at a critical moment for Iran, which is going through one of the largest internal crises of recent years. The protests, which began in late December due to economic collapse, inflation, and the fall in the value of the rial, have spread across multiple cities.
These threats have caused strong international condemnation and have reinforced Trump's arguments about the need to act in the face of the regime's abuses.
From Tehran, the dictator Ali Khamenei replied by accusing Trump of having hands "stained with the blood of Iranians". In a speech broadcast on state television, Khamenei stated that the protesters "are destroying their own streets to please the president of the United States", while a crowd chanted anti-American slogans. The Iranian leader also urged Trump to "take care of the problems of his own country".
Trump, however, has emphasized that his stance is based on clear precedents. During his term, the United States already carried out effective direct strikes against Iranian territory, including the bombing of strategic facilities such as the underground nuclear plant at Fordow, using bunker-buster bombs. That operation was coordinated with Israel after Iranian threats in the context of a 12-day regional conflict.
The possibility of a new U.S. intervention reflects Trump's hard line toward Tehran and his explicit support for the Iranian protesters. For the White House, the current repression confirms that Khamenei's regime responds to popular discontent with violence and executions instead of reforms.
As the protests continue and international pressure grows, Trump's warning seeks to make it clear that the United States is closely watching the situation and is willing to act if the regime's violence intensifies.
