Diplomatic tension between Tehran and Washington reached a new critical point this Friday. Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, promised to 'firmly reject' any foreign interference after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his country is ready to act if the Iranian government suppresses citizens protesting the devaluation of the rial. In a message on social media X, Araghchi warned that Iran's armed forces are prepared to defend their sovereignty and have identified targets in case of a territorial violation. While the minister acknowledged that peaceful protest is a right for citizens affected by the monetary crisis, he denounced criminal attacks on police stations and the use of Molotov cocktails, assuring that the state will not tolerate vandalism against public property. The social unrest, sparked by the drastic fall of the national currency, has already claimed at least three lives and left 13 security officers injured in the last 24 hours. While the White House maintains it will 'come to the rescue' of peaceful protesters if executions are reported, Tehran links the social discontent to an external destabilization strategy led by Washington and Israel, raising the military alert to the maximum level in the region at the start of 2026.
