Iran Ready For War If US Intervenes After Hundreds Killed In Protests

Iran’s foreign minister says his country is “prepared” for war, if the US intervenes following a deadly Iranian crackdown on anti-government protests

But speaking on Monday morning, Abbas Araghchi says Iran “does not seek war”

It comes after President Donald Trump warned the US is considering “very strong options” to intervene in the country

The US-based rights group HRANA says nearly 500 protesters have been killed since protests began

Anger over the plummeting value of the Iranian currency sparked the demonstrations in late December – here’s a recap of what’s happened since then

Meanwhile Iran remains under a days-long internet blackout, making it difficult to get information; the BBC and most other international news media are also unable to report from inside the country

One Iranian the BBC has spoken to via Starlink says: “This grief and fury shouldn’t stay hidden… the world should know what’s happening to us inside.”

BBC