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“We are deeply concerned for the lives of our fellow citizens, our families, and our colleagues and friends who, under these circumstances, have been left defenseless,” said Iranian filmmakers.

Trump seemed inclined to negotiate with Khamenei in his second term and probably would not have used force against the regime if not for an Israeli decision to attack Iran's nuclear program.

Major demonstrations began on December 28, when Tehran's bazaar merchants closed their shops and took to the streets in anger over the country's growing financial difficulties.

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a US intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.

He asserted that he had received “reliable reports” indicating the authorities were facing “a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions of people in the streets.”

A short while later, the Iranian Embassy posted a picture to X, showing the current flag returned to its place on the balcony, captioned, "Iran's flag is flying high."

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of any US intervention in Iran as authorities there confront the biggest anti-government protests in years.

"Admin officials have had preliminary discussions about how to carry out an attack on Iran if needed to follow through on Trump's threats," The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

One Iranian official told The Telegraph that “the establishment has never felt as threatened by protests as it does now.”

Both TIME Magazine and the BBC reported hundreds of protesters killed in Iran, with several hospitals in Tehran entering crisis mode due to an overflow of wounded patients.