Iran has called on Donald Trump’s administration to negotiate after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its use of lethal force on protesters.
The death toll in the nationwide demonstrations has risen to at least 544, human rights groups said on Monday. Mr Trump said that Iran had started to cross a line with their violent response to protesters.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said on Monday morning that the protesters were “now under total control” after claiming “terrorists” had targeted both protesters and security officials.
Ahmadreza Radan, Islamic Republic’s Chief of Police, on Iran protests (Jan 7, 2026):
“We vow to come after the rioters, down to the very last one. We will come after every single person who spreads this, down to the last one.”#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/x7UkDjOb5n— حافظه تاریخی (@hafezeh_tarikhi) January 11, 2026
BREAKING:
Islamic authorities in Iran have announced the imminent executions of participants in anti-regime protests.
Officials said that following expedited court proceedings, the first group of convicted “ringleaders of unrest” will be executed on Wednesday morning.
Among… pic.twitter.com/CnTFXr7ITu
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 12, 2026
I don’t trust the Mullahs for some reason.
