{"id":11587,"date":"2026-01-12T11:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=11587"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:35:18","slug":"iran-crisis-live-foreign-minister-says-country-ready-for-negotiations-but-also-fully-prepared-for-war-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=11587","title":{"rendered":"Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019 | Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" 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rise from burning debris in the middle of a street in Gorgan, in Iran\u2019s Golestan province, on Saturday&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Flames rise from burning debris in the middle of a street in Gorgan, in Iran\u2019s Golestan province, on Saturday amid the protests.&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Photograph: MEK\/The Media Express\/SIP\/Shutterstock&quot;}},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Iranian government on Sunday declared three days of national mourning for \u201cmartyrs\u201d&lt;\/strong&gt; including members of the security forces killed, state television said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pezeshkian urged people to join a \u201cnational resistance march\u201d of nationwide rallies on Monday&lt;\/strong&gt; to denounce the violence, which the government said had been committed by \u201curban terrorist 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id=\"block-6964d8348f088556bc3afd30\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We have some more comments from the German chancellor <strong>Friedrich Merz<\/strong>, who is on an official visit to India (see post at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b#block-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">08.40<\/a> for what he said earlier).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Merz said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>For two weeks now, we have seen more and more people from all parts of society taking to the streets across the country. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>They are demonstrating peacefully for freedom and for a better life in their country. That is their right. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The greatest respect is due to them for the courage with which they are resisting the disproportionate, brutal violence of Iranian security forces.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"a36126ab-f770-4ef2-ba99-121f8112667a\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) attend the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on 12 January 2026. <\/span> Photograph: Divyakant 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href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2022\/sep\/16\/iranian-woman-dies-after-being-beaten-by-morality-police-over-hijab-law\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">She was travelling with her family<\/a> from Iran\u2019s western province of Kurdistan to the capital, Tehran, to visit relatives when she was reportedly arrested for failing to meet the country\u2019s strict rules on women\u2019s dress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Witnesses reported that Amini <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/iranian-woman-brain-dead-arrets-morality-police-hijab\/32035501.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">was beaten in the police van<\/a>, an allegation the policy deny, and Amini\u2019s family and activists say she was killed by a blow to the head while in custody, a claim denied by Iranian officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Her death sparked months of anti-government protests that marked the biggest show of opposition to Iranian authorities in years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The protests after Amini\u2019s death shook Iran\u2019s Islamic authorities but subsided in the face of a crackdown in which rights groups said hundreds of people were killed.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6964d0758f08c4c8a07ebe5e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6964d0758f08c4c8a07ebe5e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations 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17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6964cd768f088556bc3afcdc\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Diplomatic channels remain open with the US, Iran&#8217;s foreign ministry spokesperson says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson, <strong>Esmaeil Baghaei<\/strong>, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> continues to weigh the option of military strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThis channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,\u201d Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cMessages are exchanged whenever necessary,\u201d he added, saying that while the US has no diplomatic presence in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>, its interests are represented by <strong>the Swiss embassy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Baghaei said Iran has never left the negotiating table and remains committed to ?diplomacy, but stressed talks should be \u201cbased on the acceptance of mutual interests and concerns, <strong>not a negotiation that is one-sided, unilateral and based on dictation<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6964c5728f087f91878dfeb5\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">China has said it opposes the use of force in international relations and said it hopes the Iranian government and public are \u201cable to overcome the current difficulties and maintain national stability\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said this morning that Beijing:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>Always opposes interference in other countries\u2019 internal 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1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6964c1d78f081b74a25d11b0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/10\/09\/Patrick-Wintour,-R.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e0667fc9c61eae5efd46797b8b06c93c\" alt=\"Patrick Wintour\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Patrick Wintour<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Guardian\u2019s diplomatic editor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/profile\/patrickwintour\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Patrick Wintour<\/a>, has written an analysis piece exploring the factors the US is considering as it weighs up a potential attack on Iran. Here is an extract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/11\/trump-wants-to-help-iranian-protesters-but-his-advice-is-conflicted\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">from his story<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>A major intervention by Washington, some are warning, will only fuel the fire of an Iranian government narrative that <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">the protests are being manipulated as part of an anti-Islamic plot being led by the US and Israel<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Trump has promised that he will \u201cshoot at Iran\u201d if Iranian security services attack protesters; however, analysts suggested the speed of the crisis meant <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">his team has no developed response ready<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There has been <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">no major movement of US military assets<\/strong>, and <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">many of his closest Middle East partners such as Qatar are urging restraint<\/strong>. Military options and other possibilities were being placed in front of the unpredictable president, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, spoke to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Saturday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The population density of Tehran \u2013 where roughly 12 million Iranians live \u2013 means it is hard to mount a targeted campaign from the air without risking many civilian casualties, as the US-Israeli assault in June showed. More than 1,000 Iranians died, creating a new, now apparently dissipated, nationalism.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"13c1a7c0-1497-404a-bf0f-6fed384bf8c9\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\"><br \/>\nUS President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, on 11 January.<\/span> Photograph: ABACA\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-12T10:40:16.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 12 January 2026 at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time\">10.40 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6964ba918f087f91878dfe83\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">&#8216;Iran is not seeking war but is fully prepared for war&#8217; &#8211; foreign minister<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We have some more comments from Iran\u2019s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, who has been addressing foreign ambassadors in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201c<strong>The Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking war but is fully prepared for war<\/strong>,\u201d he said, as he warned adversaries against any \u201c<strong>miscalculation<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe are also ready for negotiations but these negotiations should be fair, with equal rights and based on mutual respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Araghchi said Iran is \u201cmore prepared\u201d than during its 12-day war with Israel in June (when over 1,000 people were killed when Israel bombed Iran for nearly two weeks with almost complete impunity).<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6964ba918f087f91878dfe83&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6964ba918f087f91878dfe83&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6964ba918f087f91878dfe83#block-6964ba918f087f91878dfe83\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6964b91c8f0816b5c3d0a0b2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We have some pictures in that are reported to show mourners carrying coffins during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians killed in the protests in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> yesterday:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"c3ff16df-d6b1-47f0-bb97-676aa58789e2\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Mourners carry coffins during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday.<\/span> Photograph: IRIB\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"f19a18a4-83c8-4b62-a663-ab3ee6cd8669\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">People mourn next to coffins during the funeral 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0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-12T09:10:08.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 12 January 2026 at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time\">09.10 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6964ac218f087f91878dfe32\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were triggered by the collapse of the Iranian currency \u2013 the rial &#8211; and soon morphed into nationwide anti-regime demonstrations with people also angry at social and political restrictions imposed by the government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As my colleague William Christou <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/08\/iran-plunged-into-internet-blackout-as-protests-over-economy-spread-nationwide\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">notes in this story<\/a>, the currency has continued to depreciate, while the government announced the end of a subsidised exchange rate for importers \u2013 a move that caused the price of groceries to soar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/sep\/28\/sweeping-un-sanctions-on-iran-come-into-effect-after-nuclear-talks-fail\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">widespread UN sanctions against Iran came back into effect<\/a> for the first time in a decade after being triggered by the UK, France and Germany (the \u2018E3\u2019) as Tehran failed to convince western powers it would address their concerns over its nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">They were are a \u201csnapback\u201d of measures frozen in 2015 when Iran agreed to major restrictions on its nuclear programme under a deal negotiated by the former US president Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran was already under huge economic strain caused by US sanctions that cut the country off from global finance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">International sanctions have played a major role in worsening economic conditions for ordinary Iranians who are having to contend with high inflation, soaring prices and a huge devaluation of the rial.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"80428689-9262-4633-8e9d-15c2dedaa0a5\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran on 9 January, 2026.<\/span> Photograph: KHOSHIRAN\/Middle East Images\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6964ac218f087f91878dfe32&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6964ac218f087f91878dfe32&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6964ac218f087f91878dfe32#block-6964ac218f087f91878dfe32\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-12T11:26:10.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 12 January 2026 at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time\">11.26 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We have some comments from Germany\u2019s Chancellor <strong>Friedrich Merz<\/strong>, who is on a diplomatic visit to India. He said Iranian authorities using \u201c<strong>disproportionate and brutal violence<\/strong>\u201d against protesters was \u201c<strong>a sign of weakness<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms,\u201d he added. \u201cThis violence is not an expression of strength, but rather a sign of weakness. This violence must end.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b#block-6964b2e88f081b74a25d115b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-12T09:20:55.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 12 January 2026 at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time\">09.20 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6964a9508f087f91878dfe19\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Iran\u2019s foreign minister says internet to be restored soon<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, also reportedly said this morning that internet connectivity would shortly be restored in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>, including to embassies and government ministries. He did not say how long it would take for the internet to be restored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran\u2019s internet shutdown has now lasted <strong>over 84 hours<\/strong>, according to internet tracking agency NetBlocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The tracking agency said the blackout could be circumvented with shortwave radio, connecting to cell coverage at borders, Starlink and satellite phones.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6964a9508f087f91878dfe19&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6964a9508f087f91878dfe19&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6964a9508f087f91878dfe19#block-6964a9508f087f91878dfe19\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-12T09:18:57.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 12 January 2026 at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time\">09.18 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6964a5808f087f91878dfded\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Protests &#8216;under total control&#8217;, Iranian foreign minister claims<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iranian foreign minister <strong>Abbas Araqchi<\/strong> has claimed the protests have now \u201c<strong>come under total control<\/strong>\u201d after the violence spiked over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/1\/12\/iran-protests-live-us-rhetoric-rises-as-tehran-announces-3-days-mourning\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">according to comments being carried by Al Jazeera<\/a>, which we have not been able to verify the veracity of yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Araqchi was also quoted as having said the protests \u201c<strong>turned violent and bloody to give an excuse<\/strong>\u201d for the US president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a>, to intervene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He went on to say the demonstrations \u2013 which spread to almost all provinces and dozens of cities \u2013 were \u201c<strong>stoked and fuelled<\/strong>\u201d by foreign elements and vowed that security forces will \u201chunt down\u201d those responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Because of the internet blackout it is difficult to get a clear picture of what is going on in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> as it is hard to obtain information from the ground.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"214b715a-52fb-4483-bdc8-fa1b75f5e4b8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Iran\u2019s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi claimed the nationwide protests in his country have now \u201ccome under total control\u201d.<\/span> Photograph: Vahid Salemi\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/12\/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6964a5808f087f91878dfded&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6964a5808f087f91878dfded&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for war\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also \u2018fully prepared for 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Sunday that Iran\u2019s leader had reached out to him and proposed negotiations. \u201cA meeting is being set up &#8230; They want to negotiate,\u201d Trump said, while adding that \u201cwe may have to act before a meeting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Tehran has also ordered counter-rallies in Iran in an effort to regain the initiative, as well as warning the US earlier not to attack and vowing to hit back if it did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At least 538 people have been killed in the violence surrounding demonstrations, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, including 490 protesters. The group reported that more than 10,600 people were arrested by Iranian authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Another rights monitor, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group, said on Sunday it had confirmed the killing of at least 192 protesters but that the actual death toll could already amount to several hundred or more. It denounced a \u201cmass killing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The protests \u2013 now in their second week \u2013 were initially sparked by anger over the rising cost of living and have evolved into one of the biggest challenges to the rule of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"e4435c2d-7a47-4c33-847a-d9fb37263239\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Protesters in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. <\/span> Photograph: Social Media\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In other key developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Protests have grown in recent days despite an internet blackout<\/strong> that has lasted more than 72 hours, according to monitor Netblocks. Activists say the shutdown is limiting the flow of information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the arch-foes of Iran of \u201ctrying to escalate this unrest\u201d<\/strong> and bringing \u201cterrorists from abroad into the country\u201d, in an interview broadcast Sunday with state media.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Dozens of bodies have accumulated outside a morgue south of Tehran<\/strong>, according to footage on a video whose location was authenticated by the Agence France-Presse news agency on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>State TV has aired images of burning buildings, including a mosque, as well as funeral processions for security personnel<\/strong>, with authorities confirming members of the security forces have been killed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump said on Saturday he would \u201crescue\u201d protesters if the Iranian government killed them<\/strong> and reiterated his threat to intervene, posting on his Truth Social platform: \u201cIran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"7eba9ed1-d12e-4786-855d-778b95d2fff8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Flames rise from burning debris in the middle of a street in Gorgan, in Iran\u2019s Golestan province, on Saturday amid the protests.<\/span> Photograph: MEK\/The Media Express\/SIP\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The Iranian government on Sunday declared three days of national mourning for \u201cmartyrs\u201d<\/strong> including members of the security forces killed, state television said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Pezeshkian urged people to join a \u201cnational resistance march\u201d of nationwide rallies on Monday<\/strong> to denounce the violence, which the government said had been committed by \u201curban terrorist criminals\u201d, state television reported.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Reza Pahlavi, who is the US-based son of Iran\u2019s ousted shah and has played a prominent role in calling for the protests, said he was prepared to return to the country<\/strong> and lead a transition to a democratic government. <br \/><em>With staff and news agencies<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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