Iran protests LIVE updates| Khamenei warns US to 'halt their deceitful actions' as Trump weighs airstrikes

Hello Readers. US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up the pressure. In a social media post, Trump said the new tariffs would hit Iran's trading partners, who also do business with the United States, 'immediately'. India, Turkey and West Asian nations could be affected, as well as China, which is the biggest buyer of Iranian oil. Meanwhile, the death toll from nationwide protests has mounted with reports claiming at least 646 people been reported dead. Stay with DH to track all updates.

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Iran protests LIVE updates| Khamenei warns US to 'halt their deceitful actions' as Trump weighs airstrikes 

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "The great Iranian nation has asserted its resolve and identity in the face of the enemies. This was a warning to US politicians that they should halt their deceitful actions and stop relying on their traitorous hirelings.

"These great rallies, overflowing with your firm determination, have completely shattered the foreign enemies’ plots that were supposed to be carried out by internal hirelings."

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Iran protests LIVE updates| Another 25% tariff on India? Donald Trump orders 'effective immediately' levy on countries doing business with Iran

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Iran protests LIVE updates| Trump explores diplomacy with Iran while weighing strikes

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Updated at:13th Jan, 2026 at 8:46 AM