US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was "locked and loaded and ready to go" if Iran killed any more protestors, in a post on Truth Social early Friday morning.
An advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Larijani, responded to Trump's message, in a post on Twitter/X, stating that "Trump should know that American interference in this internal issue is equivalent to chaos across the entire region and the destruction of American interests."
Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, wrote in a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, demanding that the UN condemn Trump's words.
Iravani added that Trump's threats are "reckless, interventionist, and inciting threats," saying that this is a serious "violation of the principles of the UN Charter and international law."
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi continued to encourage the Iranian people on day six of the protests in a post on Twitter/X.
"You are making history; a history written with the courage, solidarity, and determination of a nation to reclaim its country," Pahlavi said in his post. "Stay united. Stay focused on the goal. Victory is ours."
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also posted in support of the protestors, saying that "the people of Iran deserve a free life, liberated from the killer dictator, Khamenei."
Thursday saw confirmation of several deaths occurring during the protests, including two people killed in Lordegan after authorities opened fire on the crowds demonstrating.
The Hengaw human rights group also reported that authorities killed protester Dariush Ansari Bakhtiariwand with live fire during a protest in Isfahan province on Wednesday night.
Protestors taken by Iranian authorities
An unknown number of people were also taken by authorities, reports indicate, including at least seven people detained after they rallied in Kermanshah.
Since the Israel-Iran war in June, Iran has been accused of silencing dissent by carrying out executions against those it accuses of foreign collusion, manufacturing evidence, and using torture to collect confessions from victims.
Idan Kweller contributed to this report.