Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar informed the White
House that even attempting to overthrow the current Iranian regime would
destabilize the global oil market and ultimately hurt the American economy,
according to WSJ.
A White House official told the WSJ that
Trump was unlikely to heed these warnings outright, saying, “the President
listens to a host of opinions on any given issue, but ultimately makes the
decision he feels is best."
Earlier on
Tuesday, Trump said that "help is on its way" to Iran and asked
Iranians to keep protesting against the Islamic Republic regime.
"Iranian
Patriots, keep protesting - take over your institutions! Save the names of the
killers and abusers. They will pay a big price," Trump shared on Truth
Social. "I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the
senseless killing of protesters stops. Help is on its way. MIGA!" he
assured.
Trump's
comments come as he is expected to convene senior administration officials on
Tuesday to discuss possible courses of action regarding Iran. The meeting will
be "significant," several US officials told The Jerusalem Post.
Around 3,000
people have been killed in Iran amid the ongoing protests, an Iranian
official told The New York Times on Tuesday.
An
additional source, speaking to Reuters, blamed “terrorists” for the deaths of
civilians and security personnel.
In addition,
UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday that he was “horrified” by
mounting violence by Iran’s security forces against peaceful protesters.
Meanwhile,
sources have told The Jerusalem Post that in the western Iranian
provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and Ilam, entrances to
many cities have been blocked, and numerous checkpoints have been set up.
According to
the sources, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps security forces are stopping
vehicles, searching them, and, in some cases, forcing citizens to unlock their
mobile phones.
With the
complete shutdown of the internet and telephone services, the only means of
accessing news and information for many Iranians is currently satellite
television, which is subject to heavy jamming in most cities. There have also
been reports of security officials house-checking in cities such as Tehran and
confiscating civilians’ satellite dishes.
The
protests, which began on December 28, 2025 continue despite the communications
restrictions and rising casualties.
