Tehran, Iran. January 11 2026. Irans Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said something serious on Sunday. He said that if the United States attacks Iran, the American military bases and ships and Israel will be targets that Iran can attack. This is a deal because there are a lot of protests going on in Iran right now. People are very unhappy with the government because things are very tough, for them financially. These protests have been going on for three weeks now. Many people have. This number is getting bigger and bigger according to groups that care about peoples rights. The Iran protests are getting worse. Iran is very upset. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is warning the United States and Israel about what will happen if they attack Iran.
Qalibaf said these things when he was talking in Irans parliament and it was a tense meeting. The lawmakers were very upset. They were running to the front of the room shouting “Death to America”. Qalibaf, who used to be a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told the United States not to make any mistakes. He did not want the United States to do something that would make things worse. Qalibaf was worried, about what the United States might do so he warned them to be careful.
If Iran gets attacked Iran will target the land that is occupied which’s Israel and all the American military places like bases and ships in that area. Qalibaf said this. It was shown on state television. Iran will see these places as targets. Qalibaf made it clear that Israel and American military centers and bases and ships, in the region will be what Iran targets.
The United States President Donald Trump has said some things that’re very important. He really likes the people who are protesting in Iran. He wants to help them. The President Donald Trump is saying that the United States will do something if the leaders of Iran keep hurting the protesters.
The President Donald Trump has said that the United States is ready to help the people of Iran be free. He has been told about some actions the United States could take against Iran but the people who work for the United States say they are not going to do anything right now. The President Donald Trump wants the people of Iran to know that he is watching what is happening and he wants to help them.
The protests started on December 28 because the Iranian rial currency got very weak. Now you need over 1.4 million rial to get one US dollar. This is happening because of sanctions. The protests have spread to than 180 cities in all 31 provinces of Iran. People who are protesting are asking for changes in the Iranian government. They are directly challenging the theocracy. The Iranian theocracy is the system of government in Iran. People want to see political change, in the Iranian theocracy.
People who care about rights are saying that a lot of people are getting hurt because of what the government’s doing. The Human Rights Activists News Agency, which is based in the United States says that least 116 people have died in the unrest and that includes 37 members of the security forces. They also say that over 2,600 people have been arrested.
Iran Human Rights, which is based in Norway says that more people have died, at least 192 protesters. They are warning that because the internet is not working in places and it is hard for people to communicate the real number of people who have died might be even higher. Medical people in Tehran say that hospitals are really full. They are talking about a lot of people getting hurt from guns and other bad things that are happening. The hospitals are having a time taking care of all the people who are injured from the live ammunition and other violent things. Medical sources in Tehran are saying that this is a problem. Hospitals, in Tehran are struggling to take care of all the casualties.
The Iranian government is trying really hard to stop the protests. They say the United States and Israel are behind these demonstrations. People in charge like President Masoud Pezeshkian and the media, in Iran are saying that other countries are causing all the trouble and unrest. They call the protests “riots”. Say they are making a lot of “chaos”. The Iranian authorities think that the United States and Israel are plotting against them.
Israel is still being very careful because they think the United States might get involved in Iran. This is what some people told Reuters. There is a lot of tension, in the area now. Israel is watching closely to see what the United States will do about Iran.
The situation underscores the volatile intersection of domestic unrest in Iran and longstanding geopolitical rivalries involving the US, Israel, and Tehran. Analysts warn that any escalation could risk broader conflict in the Middle East.
