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Ex-President Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its regime harm demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any US intervention would overstep a definitive limit.

A Public Post Fuels Diplomatic Strain

Via a online statement on Friday, Trump said that if Iran were to use deadly force against demonstrators, the US would “come to their rescue”. He further stated, “we are locked and loaded, and ready to go,” without clarifying what that might mean in actual terms.

Demonstrations Continue into the Sixth Day Amid Financial Strain

Demonstrations across the nation are now in their second week, marking the largest since 2022. The current unrest were catalyzed by an unprecedented decline in the Iranian rial on recently, with its worth plummeting to about a record depreciation, worsening an precarious economic situation.

Seven people have been lost their lives, among them a member of the paramilitary organization. Footage circulate showing law enforcement armed with shotguns, with the audio of gunfire heard in the recordings.

Iranian Leaders Deliver Firm Responses

Addressing the statement, an official, counselor for the country's highest authority, warned that internal matters were a “definitive boundary, not material for adventurist tweets”.

“Any foreign interference approaching the country's stability on pretexts will be met with a swift consequence,” the official posted.

Another leader, the secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council, claimed the US and Israel of orchestrating the protests, a typical response by Tehran in response to protests.

“Trump must realize that foreign interference in this internal issue will lead to instability across the Middle East and the damage to Washington's stakes,” Larijani declared. “The public must know that the former president is the one that began this escalation, and they should pay attention to the safety of their military personnel.”

Context of Strain and Demonstration Nature

Tehran has threatened to target US troops based in the region in the before, and in recent months it launched strikes on Al-Udeid airbase in the Gulf following the American attacks on its nuclear facilities.

The present unrest have occurred in Tehran but have also reached other urban centers, such as a major city. Merchants have shuttered businesses in solidarity, and students have gathered on campuses. While economic conditions are the central grievance, protesters have also voiced political demands and criticized what they said was graft and poor governance.

Presidential Stance Evolves

The Iranian president, the president, first called for demonstration organizers, adopting a less confrontational approach than the government did during the earlier demonstrations, which were violently suppressed. He noted that he had ordered the administration to listen to the protesters’ “legitimate demands”.

The recent deaths of protesters, however, suggest that the state are adopting a tougher stance against the protests as they continue. A announcement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on recently stated that it would act decisively against any foreign interference or “sedition” in the country.

While the government grapple with protests at home, it has tried to stave off accusations from the United States that it is rebuilding its atomic ambitions. Iran has claimed that it is ceased such work domestically and has signaled it is willing to engage in dialogue with the international community.