Iran Unrest: Internet Blackout For 90 Hours, Pro-Government Rallies, What Trump Said | Top Points

Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 16:41 IST

US President Donald Trump said his administration is in talks to arrange a meeting with Tehran even as he weighs "very strong" military options to address the escalating death toll

The Iranian regime organised large-scale pro-government rallies across major cities, where participants were seen waving national flags and chanting slogans that denounced the anti-government protesters as "terrorists". (Image: AFP)

Amid nationwide unrest in Iran and intensifying crackdown on anti-government protests, President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iranian government has proposed negotiations to the United States even as he weighs “very strong" military options to address the escalating violence.

Speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One, Trump said his administration is in talks to arrange a meeting with Tehran although he cautioned that military action might be necessitated due to the mounting death toll. While the Iranian regime has not yet officially acknowledged the proposal for talks, he stressed that “Iran called, they want to negotiate" and observed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the ruling establishment  are crossing a “red line" against their own citizens.

The situation on the ground, however, remains grim as the internet blackout has now lasted 90 hours with human rights agencies reporting at least 544 deaths in the anti-government protests that have rocked all 31 provinces in the last 15 days. As a counter, the Iranian regime has organised large-scale pro-government rallies across major cities, where participants were seen waving national flags and chanting slogans that denounced the anti-government protesters as “terrorists" and participants in “foreign-backed unrest".

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