Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests

Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests

Shayan Sardarizadeh, Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC Verify, Ghoncheh Habibiazadand Sarah Namjoo,BBC Persian Watch: Protesters and security forces clash in Iran protests Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as BBC sources and activists report hundreds of protesters have now been killed in an escalating government crackdown. “Things here are very, very bad,” a…

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Iran rachets up warnings against protesters, threatens U.S. troops in region as unrest continues

Iran rachets up warnings against protesters, threatens U.S. troops in region as unrest continues

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Nationwide unrest challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city Saturday night and into Sunday morning, crossing the two-week mark. At least 203 people have died in violence surrounding the demonstrations, U.S.-based activists said, with fears the death toll is far higher. With…

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