Trump Says US Ready to Help Iranian Protesters as Death Toll Rises

The president warned Tehran against deadly force as lawmakers and world leaders condemned an intensifying crackdown.

A frame grab from Iranian state television shows a man documenting burning vehicles during overnight protests in Zanjan, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. Iranian state TV via AP

As protests across Iran entered their 14th day on Jan. 10, President Donald Trump said the United States stands ready to help Iranians seeking freedom, while senior U.S. lawmakers and world leaders voiced growing alarm over an intensifying crackdown by Tehran’s security forces.

“Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump wrote in a Jan. 10 post on Truth Social. “The USA stands ready to help!!!”