Trump warns Iran will 'get hit very hard by US' if it kills protesters

Jan 5, 2026, 01:22 GMT+0Updated: 05:00 GMT+0

The United States is following what's happening in Iran "very closely," President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening.

“If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they are going to get hit very hard by the United States," he warned.

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