Since late December, protests have swept across Iran against the Islamic Republic government. Hundreds have reportedly been killed, and President Trump says the US is “looking at its options.” Alberto Fernandez has the details.

Further Reading

Iran acknowledges mass protest deaths, but claims situation under control as Trump mulls response

Will the Regime in Iran Fall? History Offers Some Clues.

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Violence in Iran, Syria, and Ukraine

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Guest Info

Ambassador Alberto M. Fernandez is vice-president of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) and a Contributor to EWTN News and the National Catholic Register. He served as the U.S. State Department’s coordinator for the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications from 2012 to 2015, retiring from the State Department in May 2015. Follow him on X at @AlbertoMiguelF5.

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