🔗 Share this article Tehran's Officials Caution the former US President Against Violate a Defining 'Boundary' Over Protest Involvement Warnings The former president has warned of involvement in Iran should its regime use lethal force against demonstrators, prompting warnings from high-ranking figures in Tehran that any American interference would cross a “red line”. A Public Statement Fuels Tensions In a social media post on recently, Trump said that if Iran were to use deadly force against demonstrators, the United States would “intervene on their behalf”. He noted, “we are prepared to act,” without detailing what that could entail in practice. Demonstrations Enter the Sixth Day Against a Backdrop of Financial Crisis Protests in Iran are now in their sixth day, constituting the biggest in recent memory. The ongoing protests were catalyzed by an sharp drop in the national currency on recently, with its worth falling to about a record depreciation, further exacerbating an existing financial crisis. Several citizens have been lost their lives, among them a volunteer for the paramilitary organization. Recordings reportedly show officials carrying shotguns, with the audio of gunfire heard in the video. National Leaders Issue Stark Responses In response to the statement, Ali Shamkhani, counselor for the country's highest authority, stated that Iran’s national security were a “non-negotiable limit, not a subject for online provocations”. “Any external involvement approaching our national security on any excuse will be met with a swift consequence,” the official said. A separate high-ranking figure, a key security official, claimed the outside actors of having a hand in the protests, a frequent accusation by officials in response to protests. “Trump must realize that foreign interference in this national affair will lead to instability across the Middle East and the damage to American interests,” he declared. “US citizens must know that Trump is the one that began this escalation, and they should consider the security of their troops.” Recent History of Strain and Demonstration Scale Tehran has previously warned against American soldiers stationed in the region in the past, and in recent months it attacked a facility in Qatar following the US struck related infrastructure. The present unrest have taken place in Tehran but have also spread to other urban centers, such as a major city. Shopkeepers have closed their stores in solidarity, and youth have taken over university grounds. Though financial hardship are the main issue, protesters have also chanted calls for change and decried what they said was corruption and mismanagement. Official Response Shifts The Iranian president, the president, initially invited protest leaders, taking a softer stance than the government did during the earlier demonstrations, which were violently suppressed. He noted that he had ordered the government to listen to the people's valid concerns. The fatalities of protesters, though, suggest that authorities are becoming more forceful against the unrest as they persist. A statement from the state security apparatus on recently warned that it would act decisively against any foreign interference or “internal strife” in the country. As the government deal with internal challenges, it has tried to stave off claims from the US that it is reviving its nuclear programme. Iran has stated that it is halted enrichment activities anywhere in the country and has indicated it is ready for negotiations with the international community.