Iran continues to boil as Supreme leader accuses Protesters of trying to please Trump

More anti-government protests erupt in Iran for a 13th day in a row, as the country's supreme leader lashes out at people demonstrating on the streets Ali Khamenei, who has ultimate power in Iran, dismisses protesters as "a bunch of vandals" trying to "please" US President Donald Trump, who threatened to "hit" Iran "very hard" if government forces kill protesters Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, asks Trump to be "prepared to intervene" in support of the Iranian people The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency. "The messages on WhatsApp still just have one check mark. They haven't delivered yet," one woman tells the BBC as a nationwide internet blackout seemingly remains in place across Iran The BBC and most other international news organisations are barred from reporting inside Iran, so social media is relied upon to verify what is happening on the ground