President Donald Trump runs hot and cold in his relationship with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — often at the same time

President Donald Trump indicated Iran is seeking negotiations as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier enters the region and protests continue inside Iran.

Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.

As many as 30,000 people could have been killed in the streets of Iran on Jan. 8 and 9 alone, two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health told TIME—indicating a dramatic surge in the death toll.

Iranian state media highlight U.S. unrest over protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

President Trump has received multiple U.S. intelligence reports indicating that the Iranian government’s position is weakening, according to several people familiar with the information. The reports signal that the Iranian government’s hold on power is at its weakest point since the shah was overthrown in the 1979 revolution.

Iran's currency dropped to a record low of 1,500,000 rials to the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, according to Iranian currency tracking websites, weeks after protests sparked by the rial's dwindling value rocked the country.

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces are "more ready than ever" as U.S. warships move toward the Middle East.

There’s an ongoing, near-total blackout of the internet in Iran. The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation’s currency plummeting.

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