(Jan 12): US President Donald Trump said that the US is closely monitoring the protests in Iran and is mulling potential options as the Islamic Republic faces its third week of nationwide protests, the largest since 2022. The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One as he returned to Washington from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. “But we may have to act, because of what’s happening, before the meeting.”Trump also told reporters he may explore how to help restore internet communications via Elon Musk’s Starlink service. “We may get the internet going, if that’s possible,” Trump told reporters. In response, Iran has warned the US and Israel that it will retaliate if it’s attacked.

Source: The Edge Markets January 12, 2026 02:36 UTC