Tehran is sticking with the program despite crippling Western sanctions, as protests continue and President Trump warns against a bloody crackdown.

At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency and soaring inflation, according to rights groups.

After meeting with Israel's Netanyahu, Trump said he'd heard Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear program, "and if they are, we're going to have to knock them down."

Netanyahu's words come days after Trump said he wants to "eradicate" Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programme after the two leaders met in Washington last week. View on euronews

Republican senators agreed President Donald Trump would make good on his threat to strike Iran again if it attempts to rebuild its nuclear capabilities

The spreading unrest, sparked by economic protests by Tehran shopkeepers, adds to a list of pressures on the regime.

President Donald Trump, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, issued stark warnings to both Iran and Hamas.

As tensions between Tehran and Washington have increased, Iran has accelerated its production of uranium to near weapons-grade.

Here’s a look at Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Since 2003, worldwide concern over Iran’s nuclear program has increased as Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spar over investigation and details of Iran’s program.

Iran has said it will not comply with any demands from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to inspect its bombed nuclear sites, citing the absence of established regulations for inspecting facilities damaged by military strikes.

New satellite imagery has revealed renewed activity at an Iranian uranium enrichment facility damaged during Iran’s brief but intense conflict with Israel, raising fresh concerns among nuclear analysts about Tehran’s intentions.