Donald Trump has been briefed on options for potential strikes on Iran after he said he was ‘ready to help’ protesters facing a crackdown from the Ayatollah’s regime.

The president has not yet made a decision on whether to fire on the Islamic Republic, but sources close to him told the New York Times he is considering authorizing a strike in response to the regime’s brutal suppression of the demonstrations.

Iranians have been taking to the streets in the thousands in Tehran to revolt against the theocracy for triggering the economic crisis, fueled by rampant hyperinflation.

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