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US tells Iran \u2018all options open\u2019 as UN debate heats up over protest killings
The United States has issued a fresh warning to Iran, stating that \u201call options are on the table,\u201d during a tense face-off at the United Nations Security Council, even as President Donald Trump hinted at a possible de-escalation in the crisis. The warning came amid mounting global concern over Iran\u2019s crackdown on nationwide protests, which activists claim has left at least 2,637 people dead.
After weeks of escalating tensions, US and Iranian officials confronted each other at the Security Council on Thursday. While President Trump suggested that the violence in Iran appeared to be easing, Washington\u2019s envoy adopted a hard line, renewing threats against Tehran over the alleged killing of protesters.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the administration would not shy away from decisive action. \u201cPresident Trump is a man of action, not endless talk like we see at the United Nations,\u201d Waltz said, adding that the Iranian leadership should clearly understand that \u201call options are on the table to stop the slaughter.\u201d
The US was joined by Iranian dissidents at the meeting, who strongly criticised the government\u2019s response to the protests, as the standoff between Washington and Tehran continues to draw intense international attention.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\nUS tells Iran \u2018all options open\u2019 as UN debate heats up over protest killings - Daily Taskeen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"US tells Iran \u2018all options open\u2019 as UN debate heats up over protest killings - Daily Taskeen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Daily Taskeen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-16T06:19:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1280.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"editor1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"editor1\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871\",\"name\":\"US tells Iran \u2018all options open\u2019 as UN debate heats up over protest killings - Daily Taskeen\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1280-300x169.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-16T06:19:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6cfa84d9ff0700972e0c05932c80c5a7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36871#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1280.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1280.png\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"US tells Iran \u2018all options open\u2019 as UN debate heats up over protest killings The United States has issued a fresh warning to Iran, stating that \u201call options are on the table,\u201d during a tense face-off at the United Nations Security Council, even as President Donald Trump hinted at a possible de-escalation in the crisis. 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