Iranian citizens ask the world to help them

Trump Says US Ready to Help Iranian Protesters as Death Toll Rises

The president warned Tehran against deadly force as lawmakers and world leaders condemned an intensifying crackdown

As protests across Iran entered their 14th day on Jan. 10, President Donald Trump said the United States stands ready to help Iranians seeking freedom, while senior U.S. lawmakers and world leaders voiced growing alarm over an intensifying crackdown by Tehran’s security forces.

“Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump wrote in a Jan. 10 post on Truth Social. “The USA stands ready to help!!!” The president’s message was issued as Iran’s regime maintained sweeping internet shutdowns and security forces expanded deployments across major cities, sharply restricting the flow of information and making independent verification of events on the ground more difficult—particularly of the number of protesters killed or injured in the crackdown.

Other U.S. lawmakers from both parties also voiced support for the protesters:

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Iranians were showing courage despite an internet blackout imposed by a “desperate” leadership, and urged more pressure “that breaks Iran’s evil regime.” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said the unrest was both an “opportunity” and an “obligation” for the United States and the world to rally behind the Iranian people.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also reiterated U.S. support, writing on X that Washington stands with “the brave people of Iran,” a message echoed by the State Department, which warned Tehran not to test Trump’s resolve.

Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi issued a message on Jan. 9, calling on supporters to continue demonstrations and called for nationwide strikes in key sectors, including transportation and energy. He also appealed to members of Iran’s security forces to slow and disrupt what he called the regime’s “machine of repression.”

Iranian American activist Masih Alinejad, co-founder of the World Liberty Congress, shared messages she said came from inside Iran describing protesters facing live fire and pleading for urgent international support. In one post, she said demonstrators were asking Trump and Western governments for action, warning that words alone were no longer sufficient.

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