Iran protests escalated as demonstrators clashed with security forces in Tehran and Mashhad, with tear gas deployed amid nationwide strikes, reports say.

Witnesses told the Associated Press that traders shut their shops and asked others to do the same. The semiofficial ILNA news agency said many businesses stopped trading even though some kept their shops open.

Trump said he would support new Israeli strikes if Iran rebuilds long-range missiles or advances its nuclear weapons program.

As Netanyahu meets Trump, intelligence suggests Iran accelerating chemical weapons work while facing unprecedented domestic unrest and economic crisis.

The head of Iran 's Central Bank has resigned as protests erupted in Tehran and several other cities after the country's currency plummeted to a new record low against the US dollar.

Images show roads in Tehran filled with protesters shoulder to shoulder Monday, disrupting traffic and clogging roadways.

President Trump expressed support on Monday for Israel’s potential attack against Iran if Tehran continues the purported expansion of its ballistic missile program. “Yes, the nuclear fast,

Iranian traders and shopkeepers have staged a second day of protests after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar