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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 Edna Mohamed and Stephen Quillen
Published On 14 Jan 2026

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  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi says Israel has always tried to “drag” the United States into “fighting wars on its behalf”, adding US President Donald Trump should know “where to turn to stop the bloodshed” in his country.
  • Qatar ‌says the removal of ‍some personnel ‍from the Al Udeid air‌base ‌housing about 10,000 US troops comes ‌in ⁠response ‌to “current ‍regional ‌tensions” as it continues to call for de-escalation.