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At least 572 people have been killed as security forces try to quash the unrest, activists say, with the true scale of the crackdown yet to become clear amid an internet blackout.
An image of a protester wearing Nike sneakers, raising the Lion and Sun flag on a monument, has gone viral on social media.
The US president says Iran "wants to negotiate", adding: "I think they're tired of being beat up by the United States."
As Trump mulls his options, Iran's top diplomat claims more than two weeks of deadly anti-government unrest is under control, and he's willing to negotiate.
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened "strong" military action.
Police say a man suspected of driving a U-Haul truck down a street filled with demonstrators supporting the Iranian people is in police custody and facing charges.
Iran's systematic hostage-taking policy targets American citizens as political leverage, with experts calling for automatic sanctions and consequences to combat the regime's strategy.