Trump Warns Iran Amid Violent Protests and Economic Collapse

Donald Trump warned Iran against harming peaceful protesters after American forces captured ally Nicolás Maduro amid a nationwide economic collapse.Security forces killed at least 15 people and arrested over 580 across 170 locations following orders from Ali Khamenei to suppress the movement.The unrest intensified in late 2025 as hyperinflation reached 40 percent and the rial depreciated by over 50 percent under Masoud Pezeshkian.