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Smoke rises as protesters gather amid evolving anti-government unrest in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, released on January 10, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
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Israel is on high alert for ‍the possibility of any U.S. ​intervention in Iran as ‌authorities there confront the ​biggest anti-government protests in years, according to three Israeli sources with knowledge of the matter.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene ​in recent days ⁠and warned Iran’s rulers against using force against demonstrators. On Saturday (January 10, 2026), Mr. ​Trump said ⁠the U.S. stands “ready to help”.

The sources, who were present for Israeli security consultations over ‌the weekend, did not ‌elaborate on what Israel’s high-alert footing meant in ‍practice. Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war in ‍June.

In a phone call on Saturday (January 10, 2026), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in ⁠Iran, according to an Israeli source who was ​present for the conversation. A ⁠U.S. official confirmed the two men spoke but did not say what topics they discussed.

Published – January 11, 2026 11:43 am IST



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U.S. Treasury’s Bessent says Iran facing precarious moment

Iran’s economy is facing high inflation and other challenges, partly due to U.S. sanctions, U.S. ‍Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday (January 8, 2026), underscoring Washington’s concerns about Tehran cracking down violently on anti-regime protests.

“The Iranian economy ‌is on the ropes,” Mr. Bessent told the Economic Club of Minnesota, underscoring President Donald Trump’s warning to Tehran to avoid harming protesters.

“It’s a very precarious moment. He does not want them to harm more of the protesters. This is a tense moment,” the U.S. Treasury secretary said, referring to Mr. Trump’s threat to hit Tehran if it began killing protesters.

– Reuters



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