Former US President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning, stating the United States is "locked and loaded" to intervene if Iran kills protesters as cost-of-living demonstrations turn deadly across the country.

• At least 6 people have been reported killed in clashes between protesters and security forces across Iran.
• President Trump made the statement on his Truth Social platform, threatening that the US will "come to their rescue" if Iran violently kills peaceful protesters.
• The current demonstrations, triggered by high prices and economic stagnation, are smaller than the 2022 protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini.