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By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
Iran vows to DESTROY America and Israel if attacked as furious uprising intensifies
visibility comment0 event January 11, 2026 timer 07:14
Two weeks in, Iran’s anti-theocracy unrest refuses to fade, with streets in Tehran and Mashhad thronged by defiant crowds.
Rights groups say at least 116 people are dead and around 2,600 detained. A sweeping internet blackout shrouds the true scale, leaving independent verification scarce and rumours rife.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned the US and Israel could be hit if Washington strikes. President Trump has voiced support for the demonstrators, hinting at possible military options.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signalled a hard crackdown, with protesters facing severe penalties. What began as anger over economic hardship has swelled into a direct challenge to the ruling order, as tension spikes nationwide and security forces mass in key cities.
AP reporter Jon Gambrell explains more.
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