Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 9, 2026. MAHSA/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iranian leaders with “very strong action” if reports accusing them of hanging protesters in the country turn out to be true, he said in an interview with CBS News, published online on Jan. 13.
Trump had earlier in the day encouraged protesters, writing on Truth Social to keep up the pressure on the regime and to take over the country’s institutions.
