The President of the United States, Donald Trump, delivered a strong message on Monday in support of the protesters in Iran, amid the wave of protests shaking the Islamic regime since late 2025.
“Iranian patriots, keep protesting! Take control of your institutions!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account, warning that those responsible for the deaths and abuses “will pay a heavy price.”
The official also confirmed that he has canceled all meetings with Iranian officials "until the senseless killings of protesters cease."
The message, which concludes with the phrase "Help is on the way" and the slogan "MIGA" (Make Iran Great Again), reinforces Washington's stance regarding the repression ordered by the supreme leader Ali Jamenei, which has already resulted in more than 1,000 deaths and tens of thousands of detentions, according to human rights organizations.
The United States, under the leadership of Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has intensified its diplomatic and economic pressure on Tehran. The Republican administration aims to isolate the regime and support segments that advocate for political change within the country.
Protests in Iran have become the largest wave of resistance since the 1979 revolution. Various regions of Kurdistan and Baluchistan have fallen out of government control, while the international community fears an escalation into a larger internal conflict.
Trump's tweet has been interpreted as an open endorsement of a potential transition in Iran, aligning with the pressure strategy adopted by Washington towards the region's authoritarian regimes.
Crisis in Iran: Massive protests, brutal repression, and cross warnings between Washington and Tehran
The warnings from President Donald Trump come amid an unprecedented crisis in Iran, where popular protests have spread to more than a hundred cities and resulted in hundreds of deaths.
The movement, which began with rising prices and economic collapse, has transformed into a wave of civil disobedience that directly challenges the leadership of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
According to human rights organizations, more than 500 people, including several minors, have died since the start of the protests, while around 10,000 remain detained. In parallel, Tehran has ordered an almost total blackout of internet access, a measure aimed at preventing the spread of images and testimonies of the repression.
In Washington, Trump has drawn a red line by warning that the United States “will get involved” if the Iranian regime “starts killing people as it has in the past”. His statements were interpreted as a veiled threat of military intervention, amid a context of increasing diplomatic pressure and sanctions coordinated with European allies and Israel.
From Tehran, the response was swift. The President of the Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned that any attack or foreign interference would turn U.S. bases and ships in the region, as well as Israel, into "legitimate targets."
Tensions have heightened military alertness in the Middle East, as Washington insists that its goal is to support the "brave people of Iran" and not to provoke a war.
The international community watches with concern a potential escalation that could lead to an open conflict. Regional analysts believe that the Iranian regime is experiencing its most fragile moment in decades, cornered by internal pressure and external isolation, while calls for a political transition continue to grow.
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