President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States and its military was examining what he called very strong options on Iran as authorities continued a deadly crackdown on protestors across the country.
Asked by a reporter whether Iran had contravened red lines Trump set against killing protestors, he said: "They're starting to. It looks like, and there seem to be some people killed that aren't supposed to be killed."
"These are violent, if you call them leaders, I don't know if they're leaders or just they rule through violence, but we're looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it and we're looking at some very strong options. We'll make a determination."
He said he was getting an "hourly report" on the developments in Iran.
Asked about Iran's threats to target the US interests in the region in case of an American attack, Trump said "if they do that, we will hit them at levels that they've never been hit before. They won't even believe it."
"I have options that are so strong. So, I mean, if they did that, it'll be met with a very very powerful force."
