Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is preparing the groundwork for a potential 2028 presidential run, according to two people familiar with his thinking.
Several thousand protesters gathered at the Iranian Embassy in London, with some climbing the building as one individual was seen removing the Islamic Republic of Iranβs flag and replacing it with the Lion and Sun flag associated with Iranβs pre-1979 imperial era.
Odds on Polymarket that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will no longer be Iranβs Supreme Leader by January 31 have surged over the past 24 hours, climbing to 20% amid a sharp escalation in anti-government protests nationwide.
Iranian journalist Omid Habibinia: "I have received multiple reports from various parts of Tehran that Basij forces, fleeing from the people, have opened fire in side streets and then escaped. It is reported that several people were Killed Tonight in these shootings, while all main streets were held by the people."
π¨ A doctor in Tehran told *TIME*, speaking on condition of anonymity, that just six hospitals in the Iranian capital have recorded at least 217 protester deaths, with most victims killed by live ammunition.
Speaking to reporters at the White House earlier, President Donald J. Trump again warned that the United States could intervene in Iran if the government resorts to mass violence against protesters.
βIran is in big trouble. It looks like the people are taking over cities that nobody thought possible just a few weeks ago. Weβre watching this very closely,β Trump said, adding that if authorities begin killing demonstrators, βwe will get involved and hit them very hard where it hurts.β
