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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Heading into briefing, Trump says he’ll soon have ‘accurate numbers’ on Iran protest death toll
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US President Donald Trump enters the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on January 13, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
US President Donald Trump says he is about to be briefed on the situation in Iran, during which he is expecting to receive a more accurate figure of protesters killed by the regime.
“We’ll get some accurate numbers as to what’s happening with regard to the killing. The killing looks like it’s significant, but we don’t know yet for certain… I’ll know in about 20 minutes,” Trump tells reporters after landing back in Washington after a brief trip to Detroit.
“It looks like they’re killing a lot of people, but it has not been confirmed,” he adds.
Trump says he knows what the possible responses to Iran’s killing of protesters might be, but has not yet decided on which action the US will take.
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