🔗 Share this article Iranian Authorities Warn Donald Trump Not to Cross a Major 'Limit' Over Demonstration Involvement Threats The former president has threatened to intervene in the Islamic Republic if its regime harm protesters, leading to warnings from high-ranking figures in Tehran that any involvement from Washington would cross a “red line”. A Public Declaration Fuels Tensions Via a online statement on Friday, the former president said that if Iran were to use deadly force against demonstrators, the United States would “come to their rescue”. He further stated, “we are prepared to act,” without clarifying what that would involve in actual terms. Unrest Enter the New Week Amid Economic Turmoil Demonstrations across the nation are now in their sixth day, marking the biggest in recent memory. The current unrest were catalyzed by an steep fall in the Iranian rial on recently, with its value dropping to about a record depreciation, worsening an existing financial crisis. Seven people have been confirmed dead, including a member of the Basij security force. Videos reportedly show officials armed with shotguns, with the sound of shooting heard in the video. Tehran's Authorities Issue Strong Rebukes Addressing Trump’s threat, an official, adviser to the country's highest authority, stated that Iran’s national security were a “non-negotiable limit, not fodder for adventurist tweets”. “Any intervening hand approaching our national security on false pretenses will be severed with a swift consequence,” Shamkhani said. A separate high-ranking figure, a key security official, accused the foreign powers of orchestrating the protests, a common refrain by the government when addressing domestic dissent. “Trump must realize that American involvement in this national affair will lead to turmoil in the entire area and the damage to Washington's stakes,” Larijani wrote. “US citizens must know that the former president is the one that started this adventure, and they should pay attention to the security of their military personnel.” Background of Conflict and Demonstration Nature Tehran has previously warned against foreign forces based in the Middle East in the before, and in June it launched strikes on Al-Udeid airbase in the Gulf following the American attacks on Iranian nuclear enrichment sites. The ongoing demonstrations have occurred in Tehran but have also spread to other urban centers, such as a major city. Merchants have shuttered businesses in solidarity, and students have gathered on campuses. Though financial hardship are the primary complaint, demonstrators have also chanted political demands and condemned what they said was corruption and mismanagement. Presidential Stance Changes The nation's leader, Masoud Pezeshkian, first called for demonstration organizers, adopting a more conciliatory tone than the government did during the 2022 protests, which were violently suppressed. The president stated that he had ordered the government to listen to the protesters’ “legitimate demands”. The fatalities of demonstrators, could, could signal that the state are taking a harder line against the protests as they persist. A statement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on recently stated that it would respond forcefully against any foreign interference or “internal strife” in the country. While Iranian authorities face protests at home, it has tried to stave off claims from the US that it is rebuilding its nuclear activities. Officials has stated that it is no longer enriching uranium domestically and has indicated it is ready for dialogue with the international community.