Iran Vows to Retaliate Against Any US Attack as Protests Spread

The Islamic nation is experiencing its largest wave of anti-government protests since 2022, threatening the regime’s grip on Iranian citizens.

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran, protesters once again are taking to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 10, 2026. UGC via AP

The Iranian regime on Jan. 11 threatened to strike Israeli and U.S. military bases if Washington attacks the Islamic nation, as thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest rising inflation and a crumbling economy.

The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency on Jan. 11 reported 538 deaths amid the protests, and far more are feared to be dead.