{"id":2535006,"date":"2026-01-13T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-urges-iranians-to-keep-protesting-as-death-toll-rises-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:06:56","slug":"trump-urges-iranians-to-keep-protesting-as-death-toll-rises-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-urges-iranians-to-keep-protesting-as-death-toll-rises-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump urges Iranians to &#8216;KEEP PROTESTING&#8217; as death toll rises"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-urges-iranians-to-keep-protesting-as-death-toll-rises-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has canceled meetings with Iranian officials and urged Iranians to &#8220;keep protesting,&#8221; saying &#8220;help is on its way,&#8221; after reports that more than 2,000 people have been killed in nationwide demonstrations against the Islamic Republic. A U.S.-based monitoring group put the death toll at about 2,003 (including 135 government-affiliated deaths), a senior Iranian health official suggested it could be nearer 3,000, and authorities have detained over 16,000 people. The protests, sparked by economic collapse, have spread across provinces over more than two weeks; Tehran initially tried to distinguish peaceful protesters from &#8220;rioters,&#8221; but that distinction has largely broken down. Exiled Crown prince Reza Pahlavi has positioned himself as a leading anti-regime voice, calling the situation a &#8220;war&#8221; and urging action to limit casualties. trump warned that U.S. military options remain on the table and said forces are &#8220;locked and loaded,&#8221; while Iranian officials said they were in contact with a U.S. special envoy &#8211; though Trump&#8217;s statement suggested such talks are suspended until the violence stops.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump cancels talks with Iran delegation as death toll from protests hits 2,000<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2471174\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is assuring Iranian protesters that &ldquo;help is on the way&rdquo; after new reports estimated the number of citizens killed during the demonstrations against the Islamic Republic to be in the thousands.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, writing via Truth Social, told the &ldquo;Iranian patriots&rdquo; to &ldquo;keep protesting&rdquo; and that he will not be meeting with Iranian authorities until the end of the violence, which has thus far killed more than 2,000 people, according to Human Rights Activists in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>, a U.S.-based humanitarian and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-urges-iranians-to-keep-protesting-as-death-toll-rises\/\" title=\"Trump urges ...ians to ...KEEP ...... as ... rises\">investigative nonprofit organization documenting<\/a> the carnage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4416647\/labor-group-ad-campaign-target-trump-lawmakers\/\">Conservative labor group launches new ad campaign targeting Trump and lawmakers directly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4415541\/trump-republican-criticism-powell-greenland\/\">Is Trump moving too fast for his own good?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4415255\/trump-returns-michigan-economic-credentials\/\">Trump urged to focus on &#8216;tomorrow&#8217;s paychecks,&#8217; not &#8216;yesterday&#8217;s grievances,&#8217; as he heads to Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING &ndash; TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price,&rdquo; the president said on Tuesday morning. &ldquo;I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranians attend an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-carries-out-monstrous-execution-of-journalist-who-encouraged-anti-government-protests\/\" title=\"... Carries Out \u2018Monstrous\u2019 Execution of Journalist Who Encouraged Anti-Government ...\">anti-government protest<\/a> in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The report released Tuesday put the death count at 2,003 people, which includes 135 people who were affiliated with the government.<\/p>\n<p>A senior Iranian health ministry official, speaking to the <em>New York Times<\/em> under condition of anonymity, put the death toll estimate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/13\/world\/middleeast\/iran-protester-deaths.html\">closer to 3,000<\/a>. Over 16,000 people have reportedly been detained.<\/p>\n<p>The protests, sparked by an economic collapse, have sustained for over two weeks and spread across the nation&rsquo;s provinces.<\/p>\n<p>Islamic Republic officials at first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4411069\/iran-reportedly-cuts-internet-as-anti-government-protests-swell\/\">delineated between &ldquo;protesters&rdquo; and &ldquo;rioters&rdquo;<\/a> &mdash; the former taking part in peaceful demonstrations and the latter committing violence or coordinated destruction of government buildings.<\/p>\n<p>But as the demonstrations have escalated, that differentiation seems to have largely evaporated.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is asserting himself as the preeminent organizer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/battered-cuban-political-prisoners-call-for-more-protests-from-within-prison\/\" title=\"Battered Cuban Political Prisoners Call for More ... from Within Prison\">anti-regime efforts<\/a>. The son of the former Shah has lived in exile from Iran for decades but has dedicated his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-watched-meghan-markles-new-show-so-you-dont-have-to\/\" title=\"I Watched Meghan Markle...s New Show So You Don...t Have To\">post-royal life<\/a> to advocating a democratic Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a war, and war has casualties,&rdquo; Pahlavi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4415239\/iran-crown-prince-renewed-nationwide-protests\/\">told NBC News <\/a>on Monday. &ldquo;In fact, in order to preserve and protect and minimize the death toll, minimize innocent victims, yet again, being killed by this regime, action is needed. The regime is going to try and brutalize its citizenry as it has always.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump previously warned that if the Iranian government used violence against the protesters, the U.S. military would &ldquo;come to their rescue,&rdquo; adding that it is &ldquo;locked and loaded and ready to go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Military intervention <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-defense\/4416534\/trump-meets-with-top-advisers-to-chart-next-steps-on-iran\/\">remains on the table<\/a>, he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4415212\/assault-charges-uhaul-driver-iran-protest-los-angeles\/\">POLICE MULL ASSAULT CHARGES FOR U-HAUL DRIVER WHO PLOWED INTO IRAN PROTESTERS IN LOS ANGELES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it, and we&rsquo;re looking at some very strong options. We&rsquo;ll make a determination,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Monday night to be in communication with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, but the president&rsquo;s latest Truth Social post seems to indicate those negotiations are suspended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump halts talks with Iran amid 2,000 dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2535007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013542063832.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42848,70533,3634],"class_list":["post-2535006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-death-toll","tag-iran-protests","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013542063832.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535006"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535011,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535006\/revisions\/2535011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}