U.S. President Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have exchanged threats over protests in Iran, where at least seven people have been killed. They're the largest protests in Iran since 2022, fuelled in part by the sharp collapse of Iran's rial currency. "We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump wrote, without elaborating. WATCH | Canadians worry about Iran protests: B.C. residents worry for family amid Iran protests | Duration 2:08 In Iran, protests over the soaring cost of living have spread to several universities.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2026 13:09 UTC