Peloni: So, will Trump act to support the protestors, and what form might that support take? It is highly unlikely that he will fulfill Sen. Graham’s claim that Khamenei will be killed, but he could strike the IRGC facilities and/or those of the Basij, the internal security forces which enforces the oppressive will of the Mullahs on the Iranian people. Such strategic moves could certainly provide the protestors with a valuable support.
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has warned the Iranian Islamic regime that President Donald Trump and the world are “closely watching” as events unfold in Iran, with the implied threat that if there are too many deaths of protesters, Trump could intervene. Senator Lindsey Graham says that in such a case, Trump will definitely “kill Khamenei.” Reza Pahlavi has said that any attempt by the regime to cut off internet access — it has already been done in some places — will only cause more protesters to turn out on the streets. And on January 7, Reza Pahlavi again called on Iranians to come out in “coordinated protests across the country.”

More on the latest developments in Iran can be found here: “Internet, phone services shut down across Iran as protesters attack state broadcaster offices,” by Alex Winston, James Genn, and Goldie Katz, Jerusalem Post, January 8, 2026:
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