US-Iran war, Jan. 11 -- In a recent development on Saturday, protests escalated across Iran, as anti-government slogans echoed through the streets of the capital, Tehran, despite an internet blackout and a harsh crackdown by the government led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has warned the United States against any military involvement in support of protests that have erupted across the country, even as President Donald Trump stated that Washington was "ready to help."

Meanwhile, reports on Sunday suggested that the US was preparing contingency plans for possible military action following President Donald Trump's warnings of intervention. A former US Army colonel and military analyst said there were indications of a significant military...