{"id":12101,"date":"2026-01-14T01:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12101"},"modified":"2026-01-14T01:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:21:30","slug":"iran-protests-live-updates-trump-warns-of-very-strong-action-if-iran-executes-protesters-as-death-toll-soars-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12101","title":{"rendered":"Iran protests live updates: Trump warns of \u2018very strong action\u2019 if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars | Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6966eca28f08ae2c6996ebc2&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erfan Soltani &lt;\/strong&gt;is&lt;strong&gt; &lt;\/strong&gt;reportedly facing execution in &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; on Wednesday after he was tried, convicted and sentenced, following his arrest on Thursday.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b9115ff1-a7db-4cbc-8b77-091ebfa49082&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The 26-year-old was arrested in Karaj, a city on the north-west outskirts of Tehran, at the peak of the protests before the internet black-out. &lt;strong&gt;Soltani is one of the many thousands of protesters arrested last week.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fba904c0-9c0a-4d6d-88de-f13425e7bb81&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Amnesty International has highlighted his case, warning of concerns that &lt;strong&gt;Iranian authorities might \u201conce again resort to swift trials and arbitrary executions to crush and deter dissent\u201d.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9d4f03fd-356e-47d3-80d4-a0a67c87720c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;According to information gathered by Amnesty, the group said an informed sourced learned on 11 January that officials had told Soltani\u2019s family he was sentenced to death. 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We\u2019ll see how that\u2019s going to work out for them.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e4b4df2a-1fcd-4d76-b5ca-1b9dd443de1c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Hengaw, an Iranian Kurdish rights group, has reported that &lt;strong&gt;Erfan&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Soltani&lt;\/strong&gt;, a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with protests in the city of Karaj, will be executed on Wednesday. Authorities had told the family that the death sentence was final, Hengaw reported, citing a source close to the family.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ecdf4b1b-9f79-493d-be5f-fe5bbeacdf45&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The US president has urged the protests to continue, and again suggested US military action could follow. \u201cIranian Patriots, keep protesting \u2013 take over your institutions!!! \u2026 help is on its way,\u201d Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, a day after the White House press secretary said airstrikes were among \u201cmany, many options\u201d the US president was considering.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;79282daa-99be-4bbd-829e-02f9be17fe67&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Increasingly credible reports have emerged that thousands of people had been killed in the protests. The reports range from 2,000 to as many as 20,000, according to two CBS sources citing medical records from hospitals. The Iranian regime has not provided any official numbers.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6d8497dc-cc34-4b25-9627-a230f42f1729&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In other developments:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c29a6170-5298-4fd3-8a0d-b7e28597a579&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 US state department has said US citizens should leave &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\\&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; now&lt;\/strong&gt; and \u201cif safe to do so, consider departing Iran by land to Armenia or T\u00fcrkiye\u201d. The &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/ir.usembassy.gov\/iran-security-alert-land-border-crossings-january-12-2026\/\\&quot;&gt;US virtual embassy for Iran&lt;\/a&gt; says citizens should \u201cplan alternative means of communication\u201d due to \u201ccontinued internet outages\u201d and \u201chave a plan for departing that does not rely on US government help\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump announced that he was cancelling meetings with Iranian officials \u201cuntil the senseless killing\u201d stops, signalling a possible breakdown in de-escalation efforts&lt;\/strong&gt;. Trump is expected to receive a briefing on Tuesday night on the scale of casualties in Iran. His vice-president JD Vance, who had &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/trump-iran-plans-military-strikes-diplomacy-e74b1d8b\/\\&quot;&gt;reportedly&lt;\/a&gt; been urging Trump to try diplomacy first, is chairing a a National Security Council principals meeting on Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX is offering people in Iran free internet through Starlink\u2019s satellite service&lt;\/strong&gt;, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-13\/musk-offers-free-starlink-in-iran-as-internet-blackout-persists\\&quot;&gt;according to Bloomberg News&lt;\/a&gt;, as the internet blackout in the country surpassed the five-day mark. The subscription fee has been waived so that people with receivers in &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\\&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; can access service without paying, according to Bloomberg\u2019s report.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump\u2019s envoy Steve Witkoff met in secret with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former Iranian crown prince, last weekend, Axios reported.&lt;\/strong&gt; A senior US official told the outlet the pair discussed the protests. In previous messages that have been blocked by the Iranian government internet shutdown, he has said that he is ready to lead a transition. He has also pushed for a referendum and nonviolent change in the country.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0f8e653b-a683-4598-a782-2ca8d0a5bfdf&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:false,&quot;summary&quot;:true},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768352249000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;00.57\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768352234000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;00.57\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768352249000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;00.57\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;00.57&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 14 Jan 2026 01.20 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 14 Jan 2026 00.57 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1768353676642}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-33119_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-33119\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-33119_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6966eca28f08ae2c6996ebc2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Erfan Soltani reportedly facing imminent execution<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Erfan Soltani <\/strong>is<strong> <\/strong>reportedly facing execution in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> on Wednesday after he was tried, convicted and sentenced, following his arrest on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The 26-year-old was arrested in Karaj, a city on the north-west outskirts of Tehran, at the peak of the protests before the internet black-out. <strong>Soltani is one of the many thousands of protesters arrested last week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Amnesty International has highlighted his case, warning of concerns that <strong>Iranian authorities might \u201conce again resort to swift trials and arbitrary executions to crush and deter dissent\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to information gathered by Amnesty, the group said an informed sourced learned on 11 January that officials had told Soltani\u2019s family he was sentenced to death. Soltani had lost contact with loved ones on 8 January amid mass protests and the regime\u2019s internet shutdown, the group said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran is the world\u2019s most prolific executioner after China, according to monitors. Last year, it hanged at least 1,500 people, Norway-based Iran Human Rights group said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"48859eb5-4ff0-4496-a65b-cd20bec248ce\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/c03f42bb60b2f6ebd0b7f9296f0caedc31b12bee\/82_82_524_502\/master\/524.jpg?width=700&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/c03f42bb60b2f6ebd0b7f9296f0caedc31b12bee\/82_82_524_502\/master\/524.jpg?width=700&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/c03f42bb60b2f6ebd0b7f9296f0caedc31b12bee\/82_82_524_502\/master\/524.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/c03f42bb60b2f6ebd0b7f9296f0caedc31b12bee\/82_82_524_502\/master\/524.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img alt=\"Erfan Soltani, 26\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/c03f42bb60b2f6ebd0b7f9296f0caedc31b12bee\/82_82_524_502\/master\/524.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"445.4770992366412\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"\/><\/picture><\/div><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\">Erfan Soltani, 26, is reportedly facing imminent execution in Iran.<\/span> Photograph: HENGAW ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS<\/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\/14\/iran-protests-live-updates-trump-us-action-death-toll-protester-executions-erfan-soltani&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6966eca28f08ae2c6996ebc2&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6966eca28f08ae2c6996ebc2&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran protests live updates: Trump warns of \u2018very strong action\u2019 if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars&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 protests live updates: Trump warns of \u2018very strong action\u2019 if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/14\/iran-protests-live-updates-trump-us-action-death-toll-protester-executions-erfan-soltani?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6966eca28f08ae2c6996ebc2#block-6966eca28f08ae2c6996ebc2\" 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<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-6966ea3d8f08ae2c6996ebb6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Donald Trump flew back to Washington DC on Tuesday evening, to be briefed on potential US action in Iran. It is just after 8pm in DC, and 4.30am on Wednesday in Iran.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"aac4e923-68d0-4a25-984a-5d98d18d181d\" 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\">President Trump returns to the White House on Tuesday after visiting Detroit.<\/span> Photograph: Shawn Thew\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"1be04107-f5c2-4d5a-aed2-9c404289a836\" 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\">Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn.<\/span> Photograph: Jonathan Ernst\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"b9bf6704-fef9-476a-81a2-1345816987d5\" 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\">Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday evening.<\/span> Photograph: Jonathan Ernst\/Reuters<\/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\/14\/iran-protests-live-updates-trump-us-action-death-toll-protester-executions-erfan-soltani&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6966ea3d8f08ae2c6996ebb6&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6966ea3d8f08ae2c6996ebb6&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Iran protests live updates: Trump warns of \u2018very strong action\u2019 if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars&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 protests live updates: Trump warns of \u2018very strong action\u2019 if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/14\/iran-protests-live-updates-trump-us-action-death-toll-protester-executions-erfan-soltani?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6966ea3d8f08ae2c6996ebb6#block-6966ea3d8f08ae2c6996ebb6\" 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-6966df658f083d0a2f31696b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the Iran crisis. <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has said the US \u201cwill take very strong action\u201d against Iran if the regime starts to execute people as part of their crackdown on the spiralling protests inside the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump told CBS News: \u201cWhen they start killing thousands of people \u2013 and now you\u2019re telling me about hanging. We\u2019ll see how that\u2019s going to work out for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hengaw, an Iranian Kurdish rights group, has reported that <strong>Erfan<\/strong> <strong>Soltani<\/strong>, a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with protests in the city of Karaj, will be executed on Wednesday. Authorities had told the family that the death sentence was final, Hengaw reported, citing a source close to the family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US president has urged the protests to continue, and again suggested US military action could follow. \u201cIranian Patriots, keep protesting \u2013 take over your institutions!!! \u2026 help is on its way,\u201d Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, a day after the White House press secretary said airstrikes were among \u201cmany, many options\u201d the US president was considering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Increasingly credible reports have emerged that thousands of people had been killed in the protests. The reports range from 2,000 to as many as 20,000, according to two CBS sources citing medical records from hospitals. The Iranian regime has not provided any official numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In other developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The US state department has said US citizens should leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> now<\/strong> and \u201cif safe to do so, consider departing Iran by land to Armenia or T\u00fcrkiye\u201d. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.usembassy.gov\/iran-security-alert-land-border-crossings-january-12-2026\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US virtual embassy for Iran<\/a> says citizens should \u201cplan alternative means of communication\u201d due to \u201ccontinued internet outages\u201d and \u201chave a plan for departing that does not rely on US government help\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump announced that he was cancelling meetings with Iranian officials \u201cuntil the senseless killing\u201d stops, signalling a possible breakdown in de-escalation efforts<\/strong>. Trump is expected to receive a briefing on Tuesday night on the scale of casualties in Iran. His vice-president JD Vance, who had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/trump-iran-plans-military-strikes-diplomacy-e74b1d8b\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reportedly<\/a> been urging Trump to try diplomacy first, is chairing a a National Security Council principals meeting on Iran.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX is offering people in Iran free internet through Starlink\u2019s satellite service<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-13\/musk-offers-free-starlink-in-iran-as-internet-blackout-persists\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">according to Bloomberg News<\/a>, as the internet blackout in the country surpassed the five-day mark. The subscription fee has been waived so that people with receivers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> can access service without paying, according to Bloomberg\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump\u2019s envoy Steve Witkoff met in secret with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former Iranian crown prince, last weekend, Axios reported.<\/strong> A senior US official told the outlet the pair discussed the protests. In previous messages that have been blocked by the Iranian government internet shutdown, he has said that he is ready to lead a transition. 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