Iran protests: Death toll surpasses 500 as Micheál Martin says 'brutal repression' of Iranians must end

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Three Israeli sources, who were present for Israeli security consultations over the weekend, said Israel was on a high-alert footing for the possibility of any US intervention.
39% : " "Let us be clear: in the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories (Israel) as well as all US bases and ships will be our legitimate target," said Qalibaf, a former commander in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards.
35% : Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel and an American air base in Qatar.
34% : While Iranian authorities have weathered previous protests, the latest have unfolded with Tehran still recovering from last year's war and with its regional position weakened by blows to allies such as Lebanon's Hezbollah since the October 7, 2023 attacks against Israel.
32% : Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war in June 2025, which the United States briefly joined by attacking nuclear installations.
21% : Iranian authorities accused the US and Israel of fomenting trouble and called for a nationwide rally on Monday to condemn "terrorist actions led by the United States and Israel," state media reported.
12% : Trump said Iran called to negotiate its nuclear programme, which Israel and the US bombed in a 12-day war in June.

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