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Trump said the U.S. Army is considering Iran's intervention "very seriously."

The US president has claimed that Tehran has crossed the "red line" following the deaths of hundreds of people during the protests and has not ruled out an immediate decision, while Iran has contacted to negotiate.

WASHINGOTN (United States), 12/01/2026.- US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, USA, 11 January 2026. EFE/EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. Army is considering "very seriously" theresponse to the situation in Iran in , where anti-government protests have been taking place for weeks in the country's major cities.

In statements to the press on the President's plane, Trump has said that the Iranian authorities have crossed a "red line" following the deaths of hundreds of people during the mobilizations. "It appears that some people have been killed when it was not necessary," he said when asked about a possible military reaction.

"I'm not going to say what I'm going to do, where we're going to attack, when and from what angle," he said, before adding that once all options have been considered, a decision will be made.

Trump said on Saturday that Iranian leaders contacted to negotiate, but warned that the US could act before a meeting. "Iran called, they want to negotiate," he stressed.

At the same time, he has announced that he will speak to his former advisor, Elon Musk, to discuss thepossibility of usingStarlink (the SpaceX satellite internet service) in Iran.

Finally, in response to warnings from Iranian Parliament President Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, Trump has warned that Israel and US bases could become "legitimate targets" in the event of an attack and warned that the US would respond "sooner than ever."

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