The situation of anti-government protests in Iran has entered a critical moment. On the 13th, U.S. President Trump issued a strong mobilization order via social media, openly calling on Iranian protesters to seize government institutions and declaring that U.S. military rescue is coming soon. The Iranian military responded with a stance of decisive battle, vowing to fight to the end and to make aggressors pay a painful price.
● Iranian Side: Trump Is the Iranian People's Number One 'Murderer'
On the 12th, Trump posted a series of messages on Truth Social, using highly inflammatory language. He bluntly stated that he has canceled all meeting plans with Iranian officials until Tehran stops its “senseless killings” of protesters. He specifically called on protesters to remember the names of those suppressing them, and asserted forcefully: “Patriots of Iran, keep protesting, take over your institutions! Rescue is on the way.”
When asked by the media what exactly “rescue” means, Trump remained mysterious and replied, “You’ll have to figure that out yourselves.” The White House spokesperson previously hinted that air strikes and military intervention were among the options under consideration, indicating that Washington’s pressure on Iran has escalated from economic sanctions to a quasi-military level.
In response to Trump’s provocations, Iran’s leadership quickly hit back. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Larijani, accused Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu online as being the “main murderers” of the Iranian people.
On the same day, Iranian Defense Minister Nasirzadeh addressed the military, emphasizing that Iran has learned lessons from the U.S.-Israel aggression incident in June last year and that its current state of combat readiness surpasses anything before. He issued a “fight to the end” order, declaring that if the U.S. takes military action, Iran will fight “to the last drop of blood,” and warned that any neighboring country assisting U.S. actions will become a legitimate target.
At present, the situation in the Persian Gulf is at the brink of explosion, and the international community is closely watching whether the “aid” Trump referred to means that the U.S. military is about to directly intervene in the most severe Iranian unrest in half a century.