TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister on Friday condemned remarks by US President Donald Trump as “reckless and dangerous,” after he threatened to intervene in support of protesters demonstrating across the Islamic Republic.
“Trump’s message today, likely influenced by those who fear diplomacy or mistakenly believe it is unnecessary, is reckless and dangerous,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.
He added that those in Iran impacted by transient exchange rate volatility have recently been peacefully protesting, as is their right.
Araghchi added, ‘we have witnessed isolated incidents of violent riots—including attacks on a police station and throwing of Molotov cocktails at police officers. Given President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard within U.S. borders, all people should know that criminal attacks on public property cannot be tolerated.’
Those in Iran impacted by transient exchange rate volatility have recently been peacefully protesting, as is their right.
Separate from that, we have witnessed isolated incidents of violent riots—including attacks on a police station and throwing of Molotov cocktails at police… pic.twitter.com/ND5oajUuxt— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) January 2, 2026
“This is why President Trump’s message today, likely influenced by those who fear diplomacy or mistakenly believe it is unnecessary, is reckless and dangerous,’ he said.
The Foreign Minister further asserted that, as in the past, the Iranian people would firmly reject any foreign interference in their internal affairs, and said the country’s armed forces remain prepared to respond to any violation of Iran’s sovereignty.
Iranian officials have warned against foreign involvement. Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said US interference in the protests would lead to instability across the region.
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran not to use lethal force against protesters, saying the United States would intervene if Iranian authorities violently suppress demonstrations that have erupted across the country over worsening economic conditions.
“If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States of America will come to their rescue,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “We are locked and loaded and ready to go.”
Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said authorities were aware of public anger. “We are watching, listening, and officially acknowledging the protests, crises, and challenges,” she said.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has also acknowledged widespread dissatisfaction, saying the government bears responsibility for the country’s economic crisis and cautioning officials against blaming external actors, including the United States.
