TRUMP TALKS ‘STRONG OPTIONS’ ON IRAN – Plans talks with Musk to restore internet
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is weighing a range of responses to escalating unrest in Iran, including possible military options, as massive protests continue to roil the country.
Trump also said he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests.
The flow of information from Iran has been hampered by an internet blackout since Thursday amid the most expansive protests against the country’s clerical establishment since 2022.
Iran’s current protests began on December 28 in response to soaring prices, before turning against the clerical rulers who have governed since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Hundreds of people have been killed since then, rights groups estimate. U.S.-based organization HRANA said it has verified the deaths of 490 protesters and 48 security personnel, with more than 10,600 people arrested in two weeks of unrest.
