Amid anti-government protests in Iran, Donald Trump said on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) that America has stopped immediate military action against Iran for the time being. More than 600 people have died so far in the protests against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, while thousands of protesters have been arrested. Trump has repeatedly warned of attack on Iran, after which Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is fully prepared for war.

Trump threatens Iran regarding military action

According to the report of news agency Associated Press, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said, ‘The public statements coming out from the Iranian government are quite different from private messages. President Trump wants them to be investigated so that a solution to the situation can be found. He further said, ‘Despite this, the President has made it clear that he is not afraid to take military action if necessary and no one knows this better than Iran.’

America is adopting a tough stance towards Iran and the countries doing business with it. Donald Trump had announced on Monday (January 12, 2026) that countries that do business with Iran will be imposed an additional duty of 25 percent on doing business with America. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a 25 percent tariff on any and all trade with the United States,” Trump wrote on social media. This order is final and decisive.

Trump stopped military action for now

Donald Trump has made it clear that if force is used against the protesters, it will be a red line for Iran. According to the US President, Iran is continuously crossing the red line, due to which the White House and the national security team are considering tough options. Trump has indicated that his officials are currently talking with Iran and the army has been kept on standby mode. According to Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt, President Trump first wants to test how true Iran’s threats are.

There was a major attack on the Pakistani Army on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday (7-8 October). Eleven Pakistani soldiers were killed in this attack by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Many have been seriously injured. Two officers are also among the killed soldiers. According to news agency ‘Reuters’, Pakistan Army was conducting operations against TTP on the Afghanistan border. During this time an encounter took place.

19 TTP fighters have also been killed in the encounter with the Pakistani Army. The important thing is that in the last few months, TTP has intensified its attacks on Pakistani security forces.

TTP attacked in ambush

Actually TTP fighters attacked in ambush. First roadside bomb blasts were carried out in north-western Kurram district, after which firing started. The Pakistani Army said in a statement that terrorists were also killed during this operation.

Two officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Major were also killed in the Pakistani Taliban attack. Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif was leading the operation, along with him Major Tayyab Rahat was also a part of the operation.

Pakistani leader Bilal Afridi has also shared a post on X for the killed Pakistani soldiers. He wrote, “Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif (39) and Major Tayyab Rahat (33) attained martyrdom along with nine brave soldiers.”

While leading from the front, Lt Col Junaid Arif (39) and Maj Tayyab Rahat (33) embraced martyrdom along with nine brave soldiers. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten#Pakistan pic.twitter.com/qJprjRK5lu

— Bilawal Afridi (@IBilawalAfridi) October 8, 2025

TTP took responsibility of the attack

Tehreek-e-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) has taken responsibility for this attack. The organization claimed that its fighters had attacked the convoy. This organization wants to topple the Pakistan government and establish its own strict Islamic rule. At the same time, Pakistan says that these terrorists take training in Afghanistan and attack Pakistan, although Kabul repeatedly denies this.

Input – IANS