Trump Threatens to Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ if More Protesters Killed as Supreme Leader Said to Be Prepared to Flee

Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29, 2025. Photo: Screenshot

US President Donald Trump on Sunday evening warned Iran that it will get “hit very hard” if the regime kills more protesters, as anti-government demonstrations enter a second week and the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reportedly preparing an escape amid rising domestic unrest.

“We’re watching [the situation] very closely. If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think...