An Iranian child recently went viral after he threatened US President Donald Trump in a news interview on the street, amid anti-regime protests in Tehran that have reportedly killed more than 2,000.
Reports say restored phone lines and smuggled Starlink terminals are at the forefront of efforts to show the world the scale of the crackdown on protesters demanding freedom from the reign of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
"Do you think you've won?" questioned the small child, directly addressing Trump in an SNN TV news interview at Tehran's Enquelab Street.
Iranian child promises to grow up and 'LEVEL' Trump's 'country to the ground'
— RT (@RT_com) January 14, 2026
'You, who spilled blood of our martyrs. Do you think you've won? No! We will grow up. We will become the soldiers of Iran. We will stand against you' pic.twitter.com/50lgSVBOtY
THE WEEK could not independently verify the identity or age of the child.
The kid was responding to a question of whether he, as a Gen Z child, was afraid of Trump's threats of bombing his country and launching a military attack.
"We will grow up, we will become the soldiers of Iran. We will stand against you and we will level your country to the ground," he added.
The boy, who became visibly emotional, then added words of praise for Iran's leaders.
The video has sparked discussions among netizens online, with some praising him and attacking Trump, while expressed sadness at the state of unrest in the country.
Meanwhile, Trump on Wednesday claimed that he was told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran had stopped, despite Tehran stating that fast trials and executions were underway.
However, his comments do not mention the status of the "help" that he had promised Iran last week, in response to the protests.
Over the past week, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and a number of White House National Security Council officials had begun discussing options for Trump to "act accordingly" with Iran—ranging from a diplomatic approach to military strikes.
