Trump says Iran 'want to negotiate' after reports of hundreds killed in protestsWASHINGTON, United States, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran's leadership had called him seeking "to negotiate" after he repeatedly threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters. "The leaders of Iran called" yesterday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that "a meeting is being set up... The US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said it had received "eyewitness accounts and credible reports indicating that hundreds of protesters have been killed across Iran during the current internet shutdown". "Unverified reports indicate that at least several hundreds, and according to some sources, more than 2,000 people may have been killed," said IHR. He later urged Iran's security forces and government workers to join the demonstrators.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 12, 2026 02:50 UTC