Posted on 01/12/2026 11:29:17 AM PST by RandFan
Summary
At least 648 protesters have been killed in an ongoing crackdown against anti-government demonstrations in Iran, a human rights group says
Norway-based group Iran Human Rights warns the death toll could be far higher, but a nationwide communications blackout is making it difficult to verify information
Earlier, Donald Trump said the US was considering "very strong options" to intervene in the country, after previously warning he would act if protesters were killed
Following Trump's comments, Iran's supreme leader accuses the US of "deceit" and relying on "treacherous mercenaries", while praising state-organised pro-government rallies
Trump must now decide whether to follow through on his threat - with consequences either way, our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams writes
Our experts have been answering your questions: How did the collapse of Iran's currency spark the current protests? Is this the biggest threat to Iran's Islamic Republic since its inception? What weapons does Iran have left?
The BBC and most other international news media are unable to report from inside the country
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When we strike it will in the middle of the night, it will be surgical and it will decimate the Iranian military infrastructure.
Destroy the regime.
Good luck dbags!
Whatever Trump does, the Left will whine and complain, even if it means taking the side of Khamenei.
I can’t think of much we might do to Iran that would hurt more than shutting down the shadow tanker fleet - and we have already been doing that.
Thats what I think is the best thing to do, destroy the regime’s infrastructure, and make an ultimatum, either leave or be killed thats it
The left sides with Khamenei since he hates Israel and so do they its a shared hatred
Well if we are going to do it we better hurry. The Mullahs will crush the people because they the guns.
Totals of civilians killed range from 200 to 20K.
We very likely will never know how many were slaughtered.
The former Soviet Union used to be this opaque, this unknowable.
I thought Trump said he was going to ‘intervene’ if the killing continued. Maybe, as with Venezuela, Syria and Nigeria, he is waiting for the opportune moment.
Dictators, whether theocratic or ahem democratic, at the time where they must demonstrate to the world how heavy fisted they are, and how orgasmic that is to them. This is the moment to pull their plug.
I salute those Iranians who want their country back from all those ayuhwhatevertheycallthemselves. They have the guts and the nuts to stay and fight for their freedom.
“The Mullahs will crush the people because they the guns.” Most likely they still have support from other radical armed military groups like they did during the overthrow and executions of people loyal to the Shah of Iran.
The ayatollah and mullahs would be wise to exile themselves to some friendly foreign government. NYC for instance.
The ayatollah and mullahs would be wise to exile themselves to some friendly foreign government. NYC for instance.
Sorry for the double post.
As will all the Cuckerites and Hamandicinians and Fuentenistas here
Something you'll never hear in a Minneapolis learing center.
oh let me guess the mullahs are threatening ‘total war’
This!
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Wee should do for them what the French did for us at Yorktown
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