President Donald Trump said he's considering military options in Iran and following through on his threat to attack the Iranian regime after anti-government protests in the country have turned increasingly deadly.
"The military is looking at it, and we're looking at some very strong options. We'll make a determination," Trump told reporters Jan. 11 aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Protests in Iran, which have entered their third week, have resulted in hundreds of deaths, drawing the condemnation of human rights organizations.
"Well, they’re starting to ‒ it looks like it," Trump said when asked if Iran has crossed a red line. "There seems to be some people killed who weren’t supposed to be killed. These are violent ‒ you can call them leaders, I don’t know if they’re leaders. I guess they rule with violence. But we’re looking at it very seriously."
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