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The article states that President Trump has taken actions to pressure Iran, including sanctions and military operations. The author suggests the U.S. has an opportunity to further weaken the Iranian government and support protestors.
The same logic that allows Iran's authorities to execute their own people also allows them to support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, writes.
Here are the key questions about Iran’s protests, what sparked them, how the government is responding, and why U.S. involvement has become a central issue, answered.
US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal, as US forces conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East, bolstering Washington’s military presence in the region.
With the revolution, Jewish life in Iran was transformed; the vast majority of Jews managed to leave the country. Today only a few thousand Jews remain, and they live in circumscribed conditions, cautiously avoiding even a breath of anti-regime politics or attitudes. A great history evaporated almost overnight.
After Donald Trump repeated threats of action against Iran, an official from Hezbollah - which is backed by the regime in Tehran - warned of a ripple effect any attack could have. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer has given his thoughts on the tensions.
A defaced poster of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed on a gate of Iran's embassy, during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, in Santiago, 20 January 2026
In addressing the question of Iran and how to deal with it, Some believe that two major historical events should guide the actions of the present conduct.The first is the coup that overthrew Mossadegh’s government in 1953.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that may impose a 25% tariff on countries that do business with Iran. The order comes as tensions between Iran and U.S. continue to simmer even as the two countries engaged in talks this week.