"Funerals for those who lost their lives amid the latest unrest in Iran take place in Tehran on Wednesday, January 14. Economic protests have been ongoing in Iran since December, and intensified in recent days and weeks, with Iran accusing US President Donald Trump of inflaming tensions - after he warned the authorities he could intervene in the event of a potential crackdown. On Tuesday night, Trump even told 'Iranian patriots' that 'help is on the way' and to 'keep protesting, take over your institutions'. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claimed some rioters were destroying property to 'please' the US president. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the situation was under 'full control', adding that "Trump's statements regarding the protests constituted interference in our internal affairs". The Tasnim news agency reported over 100 security personnel killed in riots across the country."