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Trump Weighs Options as Iran's Protests Turn Deadly

1/13/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has proposed negotiations as a violent crackdown on protesters kills over 538 people, and the United States is weighing strong options.
The Iranian parliamentary speaker warned the United States against miscalculations.
The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for allegedly misleading Congress about a renovation project.
Powell says the probe threatens Fed independence.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has proposed negotiations as a violent crackdown on protesters kills over 538 people, and the United States is weighing strong options.
The Iranian parliamentary speaker warned the United States against miscalculations.
The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for allegedly misleading Congress about a renovation project.
Powell says the probe threatens Fed independence.