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Ex-President Trump has stated he would step in in Iran if its government use lethal force against protesters, resulting in warnings from Iran's leadership that any US intervention would overstep a definitive limit.

An Online Post Fuels Diplomatic Strain

Via a social media post on Friday, Trump declared that if the country were to use deadly force against demonstrators, the America would “come to their rescue”. He further stated, “we are prepared to act,” without clarifying what that could entail in reality.

Protests Continue into the New Week Amid Economic Crisis

Protests in Iran are now in their sixth day, representing the biggest in several years. The present demonstrations were catalyzed by an steep fall in the country's money on Sunday, with its value plummeting to about 1.4m to the US dollar, further exacerbating an existing financial crisis.

Several citizens have been lost their lives, among them a volunteer for the state-affiliated group. Footage reportedly show law enforcement carrying shotguns, with the noise of discharges audible in the background.

National Officials Deliver Firm Warnings

Reacting to Trump’s threat, a top adviser, counselor for the supreme leader, cautioned that internal matters were a “red line, not a subject for adventurist tweets”.

“Any foreign interference approaching our national security on pretexts will be severed with a regret-inducing response,” the official wrote.

A separate high-ranking figure, the secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council, claimed the foreign powers of being involved in the demonstrations, a frequent accusation by officials when addressing domestic dissent.

“The US should understand that foreign interference in this internal issue will lead to turmoil in the whole region and the destruction of US assets,” Larijani stated. “The American people must know that the former president is the one that began this escalation, and they should pay attention to the security of their troops.”

Recent History of Tensions and Demonstration Nature

Tehran has threatened to target American soldiers stationed in the Middle East in the before, and in June it attacked a facility in Qatar following the American attacks on related infrastructure.

The present unrest have occurred in the capital but have also spread to other urban centers, such as a major city. Merchants have shuttered businesses in solidarity, and youth have taken over campuses. While economic conditions are the central grievance, demonstrators have also chanted anti-government slogans and criticized what they said was failures by officials.

Presidential Response Changes

The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, initially invited demonstration organizers, adopting a softer stance than the government did during the earlier demonstrations, which were put down harshly. Pezeshkian said that he had instructed the administration to listen to the demonstrators' core grievances.

The recent deaths of protesters, though, suggest that authorities are adopting a tougher stance against the unrest as they persist. A communiqué from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on Monday cautioned that it would respond forcefully against any external involvement or “unrest” in the country.

As Iranian authorities deal with domestic dissent, it has attempted to refute accusations from the US that it is reconstituting its atomic ambitions. Iran has claimed that it is halted enrichment activities at present and has expressed it is willing to engage in talks with the international community.