Juana Summers

And now President Trump is considering whether to weigh in and how, even though Trump says Iran is willing to negotiate.

Here's Trump talking to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday.

And if the United States attacks, Iran has threatened to retaliate.

Nader Habibi focuses on Middle East economics at Brandeis University.

He told NPR that the regime knows the U.S.

could do considerable damage to the ballistic missile facilities and hit political targets.

Consider this.

Sanctions, cyber attacks, military strikes.

President Trump keeps suggesting that the United States may get involved.

If so, when and how?

From NPR, I'm Juana Summers.

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Iran and the United States have been trading threats over the last few days as anti-government protests in Iran have killed hundreds of people.

For more, we're joined by NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez and national security correspondent Greg Myrie.

Hi to both of you.

Hello.

Hi, Juana.

Greg, I'll start with you.

Tell us what the latest is on these protests.