'WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said he's considering military options in Iran and following through on his threat to attack the Iranian regime after anti-government protests in the country have turned increasingly deadly.
"The military is looking at it, and we're looking at some very strong options. We'll make a determination," Trump told reporters Jan. 11 aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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In a Jan. 2 social media post, Trump vowed the United States would intervene if Iran targets peaceful protests. "If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go," the president wrote on Truth Social.
Trump has also warned the United States will "knock the hell" out of Iran if it works to rebuild its weapons supply after Israeli and U.S. strikes on Tehran's nuclear and missile programs in June.
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Trump says he's weighing military options in Iran amid deadly protests, January 12, 2026
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