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
Video transmitted from Iranβs second-largest city of Mashhad shows large crowds taking part in ongoing protests.
A person who shared the footage said security forces fired live ammunition, wounding two people in the Vakilabad area of the city.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is facing serious trouble, noting that protesters appear to be taking control of cities that few believed could fall just weeks ago, adding that the situation is being closely monitored.
Trump reiterated his warning that if Iranian authorities begin killing people as they have in the past, the United States would intervene and strike Iran βvery hard where it hurts,β emphasizing that such action would not involve boots on the ground but would still be severe.
