Thousands feared dead as protests engulf Iran

数千人恐已遇难,伊朗抗议活动席卷全国

Apple News Today

2026-01-14

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President Trump said help is on the way to Iran as protesters face a brutal government crackdown. The Atlantic’s Arash Azizi explains what might come next for the Islamic Republic. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to meet with representatives from Greenland and Denmark in Washington. The Wall Street Journal’s Max Colchester breaks down what’s at stake for both sides. AI data centers have brought together a diverse set of opposition. Evan Halper of the Washington Post joins to discuss how the issue entered the national political conversation. Plus, multiple federal prosecutors resigned in response to the DOJ’s investigation into the shooting of Renee Good, the Clintons refused to testify in the Epstein inquiry, and the uniquely American accent that’s disappearing.  Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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  • Good morning.

  • Thousands are feared dead in Iran as the regime's opposition crackdown continues.

  • The protests have led already to the most brutal response Iran has shown since the 1980s.

  • President Trump is not giving up on Greenland.

  • As leaders meet at the White House today,

  • a Wall Street Journal reporter tells us what he learned from his recent reporting trip there.

  • And how the backlash against AI data centers is uniting people across the political divide.

  • It's Wednesday, January 14th.

  • I'm Shamita Basu.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • The situation in Iran appears to be deteriorating fast as the regime attempts to suppress ongoing protests against its rule.

  • One human rights group puts the death toll at 2000, a sharp rise in a matter of days.

  • The U.S.

  • has urged any American citizens still in the country to leave.

  • These protests have spread across every province as videos document gunfire in the streets of Tehran.

  • What began as anger over soaring inflation has widened into broader demands for political change and potentially the biggest test to the supreme leader

  • since the 1979 revolution.

  • International news outlets are banned from reporting inside the country,

  • and an internet blackout has cut off communications,

  • so it's hard for reporters to get a full picture.