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Trump keeps 'all options' open as Iran protest death toll hits 646: Updates

White House says Donald Trump is closely tracking Iran's unrest as deaths rise to 646, keeping military options open while Tehran signals readiness for war and dialogue

US plans extra 25% tariff over Iran trade: What it means for India

India could face a sharp rise in US tariffs after Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent duty on countries trading with Iran, adding pressure on exporters already hit by higher levies

Iran says situation under control after crackdown on nationwide protests

Iran's foreign minister said on Monday that the situation has come under total control after a bloody crackdown on nationwide protests in the country. Abbas Araghchi also said that the protests turned violent and bloody to give an excuse for US President Donald Trump to intervene. Araghchi offered no evidence for his statements, which came after activists reported more than 500 people in Iran have been killed during the past two weeks of protests the vast majority of them demonstrators. Araghchi spoke to foreign diplomats in Tehran. The Qatar-funded Al Jazeera satellite news network, which has been allowed to work despite the internet being cut off in the country, carried his remarks.

Trump warns of 'strong actions' in Iran as death toll crosses 500: Updates

Donald Trump said Iran may be nearing a red line as protests spread nationwide, deaths rise and Washington reviews strong options while closely monitoring the situation

Iran edges closer to a revolution that could reshape global order

World leaders and investors are watching closely. US commanders have briefed Trump on options for military strikes, according to a White House official

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to 544, say activists

A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 544 people and even more are feared dead, activists have said, while Tehran warned that the US military and Israel would be legitimate targets if America uses force to protect demonstrators. Another over 10,600 people have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency on Sunday, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran's government has not offered overall casualty figures. Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran's security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the

'Make Iran great again': Exiled crown prince Pahlavi's appeal to Trump

The 65-year-old exiled crown prince and the son of the late Shah (King) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, called Iran's current leadership a "terror regime"

Iran faces mounting unrest, economic strain while West remains unprepared

The paralysis of the clerical establishment, led by the increasingly rigid octogenarian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggests it is operating from an outdated strategy of resistance

Iran faces mounting unrest, economic strain while West remains unprepared

The paralysis of the clerical establishment, led by the increasingly rigid octogenarian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggests it is operating from an outdated strategy of resistance

Israel on high alert over possible US intervention in Iran amid protests

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene in recent days and warned Iran's rulers against using force against demonstrators

Israel on high alert over possible US intervention in Iran amid protests

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene in recent days and warned Iran's rulers against using force against demonstrators

Iran protests intensify as Trump is briefed on military strike options

As protests driven by economic distress spread across Iran, US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering military strike options even as US officials weigh risks of escalation

We will hit them very hard: Trump on action if Iran kills protesters

Protests over Iran's worsening economy have spread to 111 cities and towns, leaving at least 35 people dead and more than 2,000 arrested

Iran crisis deepens as protests spread to over 100 cities; thousands held

Protests over Iran's worsening economy have spread to more than 100 cities, leaving dozens dead and over 2,000 arrested as inflation surges and the rial hits record lows

Protest-hit Iran watches US after Venezuela raid, fears broader threat

Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country's theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela. Since the US military seized Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, a longtime ally of Tehran, over the weekend, Iranian state media headlines and officials have condemned the operation. In the streets and even in some official conversations, however, there's a growing question over whether a similar mission could target the Islamic Republic's top officials including the supreme leader, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The paranoia feeds into wider worries among Iranians. Many fear that close US ally Israel will target Iran again as it did during the 12-day war it launched against Tehran in June. Israel killed a slew of top military officials and nuclear scientists, and the US bombed Iranian nuclear enrichment sites. Khamenei is believed to have gone into hiding for his protection. God bless our leader, we should be

Protest-hit Iran watches US after Venezuela raid, fears broader threat

Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country's theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela. Since the US military seized Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, a longtime ally of Tehran, over the weekend, Iranian state media headlines and officials have condemned the operation. In the streets and even in some official conversations, however, there's a growing question over whether a similar mission could target the Islamic Republic's top officials including the supreme leader, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The paranoia feeds into wider worries among Iranians. Many fear that close US ally Israel will target Iran again as it did during the 12-day war it launched against Tehran in June. Israel killed a slew of top military officials and nuclear scientists, and the US bombed Iranian nuclear enrichment sites. Khamenei is believed to have gone into hiding for his protection. God bless our leader, we should be

US intervention will create chaos in entire region: Iran official

Iran warned the US not to interfere in its protests after President Donald Trump's threat; an Iranian official said any US action would lead to 'chaos in entire region' and damage American interests

US intervention will create chaos in entire region: Iran official

Iran warned the US not to interfere in its protests after President Donald Trump's threat; an Iranian official said any US action would lead to 'chaos in entire region' and damage American interests

Protests spread across Iran with demands to overthrow the govt: Here's why

A sharp fall in the rial, soaring prices and economic uncertainty have sparked protests across Iran, with demonstrators in several cities calling for regime change

Trump warns Iran against reviving nuclear programme amid Netanyahu's visit

President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. The warning comes after Trump has insisted that Tehran's nuclear capabilities were completely and fully obliterated by U.S. strikes on key nuclear enrichment sites in June. But Israeli officials have been quoted in local media expressing concern about Iran rebuilding its supply of long-range missiles capable of striking Israel. Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, Trump told reporters as he welcomed Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago estate. And if they are, we're going to have to knock them down. We'll knock them down. We'll knock the hell out of them. But hopefully that's not happening. Iran has insisted that it is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country, trying to signal to the West that it remains open to potential negotiations over its atomic program. But Netanyahu was expected