Iran unrest spreads despite blackout and Trump warns US could “get involved”

Large crowds have returned to the streets of Tehran in defiance of the internet blackout. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the protesters as "a bunch of vandals". The unrest broke out nearly two weeks ago due to anger at rising living costs. President Trump has again warned the United States will "get involved" if the Iranian authorities kill demonstrators.
Also in the programme: A new video showing the moments before a US immigration agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis has emerged. The 47-second footage was filmed by the ICE officer who pulled the trigger.
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Joining our presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these stories are Gaia Vince, science writer and author and James Rodgers, reader in international journalism at City University in London and a specialist on Russia and the Soviet Union.

(PHOTO CREDIT: Belgium Iranian opposition protest in Brussels on January 09, 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)