Iran protest Live: U.S. officials, Vance urge Trump to try diplomacy before strikes on Iran

Signs from a Sunday protest, supporting protesters successful Iran, are near connected a sidewalk, connected January 12, 2026, successful Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: AP

Some elder aides successful President Donald ‌Trump’s administration, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, are urging Trump to effort diplomacy earlier strikes against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, ⁠citing U.S. officials. The White House was weighing an connection from Tehran ⁠to prosecute successful talks regarding its atomic programme arsenic Mr. Trump seemed ‌to oculus authorizing subject ‌action against Iran.

“The decease toll from Iran’s nationwide protests has reached astatine slightest 646 radical killed,” activists said, with the fig expected to emergence further.

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The toll comes from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been close passim aggregate years of demonstrations. It relies connected a web of activists wrong Iran that confirms each reported fatalities.

Iran’s ultimate leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei connected Monday (January 12, 2026) praised pro-government rallies called by authorities successful effect to 2 weeks of protests, saying the turnout was a “warning” to the United States. 

(Inputs from agencies)