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Iran protests live: Military on high alert as US ramps up attack threats

Iran says US seeking to ‘manufacture a pretext for military intervention’, as US President Trump warns of ‘strong action’ over protest crackdown.

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Iranians attend the funerals of security forces personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran on January 14, 2026.
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Al Jazeera Live

By Caolán Magee and Urooba Jamal
Published On 14 Jan 2026

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  • Iran’s UN ambassador accuses US President Donald Trump of encouraging political destabilisation in his country and inciting violence in a letter to the UN Security Council.
  • Iranian state television has acknowledged reports of a high death toll during nationwide protests, quoting head of the Martyrs Foundation as saying “armed and terrorist groups” are to blame.