{"id":308927,"date":"2026-01-12T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-prepared-for-us-war-as-trump-mulls-intervention-after-deadly-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:00:03","slug":"iran-prepared-for-us-war-as-trump-mulls-intervention-after-deadly-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-prepared-for-us-war-as-trump-mulls-intervention-after-deadly-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran \u2018prepared\u2019 for US war as Trump mulls intervention after deadly protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/f-Nc5MGFQb4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran \u2018prepared\u2019 for US war as Trump mulls intervention after deadly protests\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f-Nc5MGFQb4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump says he is considering \u2018strong options\u2019 to intervene in Iran as rights groups say at least 500 protesters have been killed during anti-government demonstrations and thousands more detained.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>In response, Iran\u2019s foreign minister says the country \u2018is not seeking war but is fully prepared for war.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The uprising began a fortnight ago after shopkeepers in Tehran\u2019s Grand Bazaar staged a strike over rocketing inflation and regime repression, according to rights groups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump says he is considering \u2018strong options\u2019 to intervene in Iran as rights groups say at least 500 protesters have been killed during anti-government demonstrations and thousands more detained. 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