Afghanistan, Jan. 11 -- Iran warned on Sunday that U.S. troops and Israel would be targeted if Washington strikes, as protests stretched into a third week with deaths.
Iran warned on Sunday, January 11, 2026, that U.S. troops and Israel would be legitimate targets if Washington launches a military strike over nationwide protests, as the death toll from unrest challenging the country's theocracy continued to rise, activists said.
Nationwide demonstrations have now crossed the two-week mark, with protesters returning to the streets of Tehran and Mashhad despite a heavy security presence and sweeping arrests by Iranian authorities.
At least 116 people have been killed and around 2,600 others detained since the protests erupted, according to...