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Trump Sends Dangerously Mixed Messages on Iran ProtestsTrump Sends Dangerously Mixed Messages on Iran Protests
BBC News
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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Iran
Opinion piece summarizing several crises: Iran’s violent crackdown on anti-government protests (reported 544 dead, 10,600 detained; internet outages), President Trump’s mixed public statements and gaffe, DOJ grand jury subpoenas to the Federal Reserve, the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and subsequent video coverage and political fallout, additional shootings by federal agents in Portland, and White House construction/ballroom controversies.