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Iran signals crackdown on protesters as Trump is blamed for uprising

Iran authorities cut internet as buildings set on fire during mass protests in Tehran
  • Iran has signalled an impending crackdown on protesters, directly challenging Donald Trump's pledge of support for those demonstrating peacefully.
  • The death toll from the ongoing protests has reportedly risen to at least 50.
  • Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed Donald Trump, accusing him of having hands "stained with the blood of Iranians," while state media labelled demonstrators as "terrorists."
  • Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, vowed that protesters would face "decisive, maximum and without any legal leniency" punishment.
  • Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to strike Iran if protesters are killed, a warning that carries increased weight following recent US military action in Venezuela.
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