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U.S.-based human rights groups monitoring the protests in Iran estimate hundreds of demonstrators have been killed amid a communications blackout.
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The comments came after President Trump said he was " looking at some very strong options" to curb Iran's harsh repression of antigovernment protests.
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The US president says Iranian leaders have called "to negotiate", but adds the US "may have to act" before a meeting.
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Hundreds of thousands protest in Iran as government forces mobilize to stop the demonstrations. Human rights activists say more than 500 people have been killed in the last two weeks. The head of the Iranian parliament issued a new warning to the U.S., vowing to strike back if the Trump administration takes military action inside Iran. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports.
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A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said.
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Trump administration national security officials were preparing to meet on potential responses, including a range of military options.
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"It's like a war zone, the streets are full of blood," a source in the capital Tehran tells the BBC.
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