{"id":23530,"date":"2026-01-02T17:54:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/?p=23530"},"modified":"2026-01-02T23:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:28:35","slug":"gods-files-numbers-doing-great-against-irans-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/gods-files-numbers-doing-great-against-irans-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"God’s files numbers doing a great job against Iran’s regime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran\u2019s leadership lashed out Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened intervention amid deadly protests<\/span>, with Iranian officials warning that American troops in the region could be targeted if Washington interferes<\/span>. \u201cIf Iran shots<\/span> (sic) and violently kills peaceful protesters<\/span>, which is their custom<\/span>, the United States of America will come to their rescue<\/span>. We are locked and loaded and ready to go<\/span>. Thank you for your attention to this matter<\/span>! President DONALD J.TRUMP,\u201d he wrote on Truth Social on Friday<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dozens of protesters took to the streets across several of Iran\u2019s provinces this week, with some demonstrations turning deadly Wednesday after clashes with police.<\/em><\/p>\n

Iranian officials issued stern warnings against US intervention in the country\u2019s internal affairs. Ali Larijani, Iran\u2019s national security chief, said on X that American interference would trigger \u201cdisruption across the entire region and the destruction of American interests.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ali Shamkhani, a close adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, declared Iran\u2019s national security a \u201cred line.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery hand of intervention that approaches Iranian security\u2026will be cut off with a regrettable response,\u201d he said on X.<\/em><\/p>\n

The most direct threat came from Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament, who warned that Iran would target US forces in the Middle East should Washington intervene.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe disrespectful President of America should also know that with this official statement, all American centers and forces across the entire region will be legitimate targets for us in response to any potential actions,\u201d Ghalibaf said.<\/em><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s threats against Iran create a \u201cstark strategic dilemma\u201d for Washington, Ali Vaez, the director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, said.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf the US fails to follow through, it risks emboldening the regime and discouraging future dissent, yet meaningful intervention could escalate into a broader conflict with unpredictable consequences for both the United States and the Iranian people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Protesters storm police station<\/em><\/h2>\n

At least three people were killed and 17 others injured on Thursday evening when protesters stormed a police station in the city of Azna in Iran\u2019s western Lorestan province, the state-affiliated Fars News Agency said.<\/em><\/p>\n

The protesters clashed with police, threw stones at law enforcement personnel and set cars on fire, Fars claimed. The news agency said some armed \u201crioters took advantage\u201d of a protest in the city. Without providing evidence, Fars said police later confiscated firearms from some individuals.<\/em><\/p>\n

On Thursday morning, at least two people were killed when dozens of protesters clashed with the police in Lordegan county of the southwest Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Fars said. It remains unclear if the casualties were among law enforcement authorities or protesters. Unverified videos circulating on social media showed protesters throwing stones at police in the province. Fars reported that protesters threw stones at the governor\u2019s office, banks, and other governmental buildings.<\/em><\/p>\n

The first known death linked to the protests occurred on Wednesday night, when one member of Iran\u2019s Basij paramilitary force\u00a0was killed,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and 13 others injured in the city of Kuhdasht in Lorestan province, per state-affiliated media. Fars News Agency\u00a0showed a video<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of a member of the police force receiving treatment after allegedly being set on fire by protesters.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Basij is often deployed by the regime to suppress protests.<\/em><\/p>\n

Twenty people were arrested in the protests, the prosecutor of Kuhdasht said Thursday, according to state-affiliated news agency Tasnim.<\/em><\/p>\n

In Tehran province\u2019s Malard county, authorities arrested 30 people for \u201cdisrupting public disorder,\u201d according to Fars. The agency cited a county official Mansour Saleki, who said those arrested were \u201cabusing the legal right of citizens to protest\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Shopkeepers, bazaar merchants, and students\u00a0<\/strong>took to the streets in several Iranian cities this week, chanting anti-regime slogans over economic conditions after the currency hit record lows.<\/em><\/p>\n

The protests were the largest<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0since a 2022 nationwide uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old\u00a0Mahsa Amini\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly wearing her headscarf improperly.<\/em><\/p>\n

The US State Department said in a post on X Wednesday that it was concerned about reports that protesters were facing \u201cintimidation, violence, and arrests\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>and called on the authorities to end the crackdown.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFirst the bazaars. Then the students. Now the whole country. Iranians are united. Different lives, one demand: respect our voices and our rights,\u201d the State Department said in a post on its Farsi account on X.<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite being so far limited, the protests mark the latest chapter in the growing discontent in Iran, as a population quietly reclaims public spaces and personal freedoms through uncoordinated acts of defiance.<\/em><\/p>\n

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