Iran’s Leader Khamenei Accuses Trump of Inciting Deadly Protests
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused U.S. President Donald Trump of inciting protests in Iran that have resulted in over 3,000 deaths, according to Iranian state media. The demonstrations began on December 28 due to economic hardship and evolved into calls for the end of clerical rule. Trump threatened strong action if Iran executed protesters but later thanked Tehran’s leaders for reportedly calling off mass hangings, which Iran denied planning. Authorities have arrested thousands of people linked to opposition groups, while internet services were partially restored after a prolonged blackout during the unrest, which Iranian officials describe as their worst in years.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Matthew 24:6-7
"And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes."
Commentary:
Intense accusations between Iran and the United States, coupled with unrest and mass arrests, create a climate where ordinary people experience fear and confusion first. It’s concerning when communication is purposefully restricted, and people wonder what’s really happening inside their country. The open charges against foreign leaders raise tensions even higher. Scripture points out that such patterns of conflict and upheaval across nations are part of the prophetic landscape the Bible describes, not just isolated incidents.
Prophetic Trend:
Rising unrest and cross-border accusations show an intensifying prophetic pattern of instability and distrust among nations.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed President Donald Trump for weeks of demonstrations that rights groups said have led to more than 3,000 deaths. “We consider the US president criminal for the casualties, damages and slander he inflicted on the Iranian nation,” Khamenei said, according to Iranian state media. The protests erupted on December 28 over economic hardship and swelled into widespread demonstrations calling for the end of clerical rule in the Islamic Republic. Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene, including by threatening “very strong action” if Iran executed protesters. But on Friday, in a social media post, he thanked Tehran’s leaders, saying they had called off mass hangings. Iran said there was “no plan to hang people.” In comments that appeared to respond to Trump, Khamenei said: “We will not drag the country into war, but we will not let domestic or international criminals go unpunished,” state media reported. IRAN’S WORST UNREST IN YEARS Iran...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-17-2026 13:00