Trump Says US Mulling Iran Options as Protest Deaths Mount (1)

President Donald Trump said that the US is mulling potential options in response to reports of deadly crackdowns in Iran in the third week of nationwide protests, but added that Tehran’s leadership also reached out to seek talks.

“We’re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One as he returned to Washington from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. “We’ll make a determination.”

Trump is set to meet top administration officials on Tuesday about a response to the demonstrations, the Wall Street ...