Trump Promises Iran 'Help' While Warning Them About Their Own Hangings
KEY POINTS
- •On January 13, 2026, Trump told Iranians to 'keep protesting' during a televised CBS interview.
- •Trump warned against Iran's possible hangings after thousands died and hospitals saw hundreds with gunshot eye injuries.
- •Concerns mounted that Erfan Soltani might be the first protester executed in Iran's brutal crackdown.
In January 2026, President Donald Trump gave Iran a masterclass in diplomatic subtlety by assuring that 'help is on its way'—though characterized more like a cryptic warning than a rescue plan—urging Iranians to 'keep protesting' amid thousands of deaths and escalating horrors. Notably, Trump singled out the possible execution of Erfan Soltani as a line in the sand, cautioning Tehran they were entering a phase that 'isn't going to work out good.' Meanwhile, an Iranian hospital painstakingly counted hundreds of gunshot wounds to eyes, making it painfully clear protests aren't a spectator sport. The US interview aired Tuesday night on CBS, where political popcorn was presumably served alongside alarming international realpolitik.
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Trump’s version of help: telling Iranians to protest harder while ominously threatening hangings. Diplomacy 2.0 or accidental stand-up comedy?
Iranans get the diplomatic support they always wanted: confuse them with vague 'help' and eerie threats about their own government.
Trump’s foreign policy in one sentence: 'Hangings? That’s bad. Keep protesting though!' Handbooks not included.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/14/2026 | Author: Mark Saunokonoko
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