Iran’s leadership is under pressure as protests continue. Here’s what to know

By CARA ANNA and DANICA KIRKA

LONDON (AP) — Iran’s leadership is under incredible pressure as the largest protests in years against the Islamic theocracy shake the country.

Government hard-liners have threatened to attack the U.S. military and archrival Israel over support for the demonstrators, though for now President Donald Trump says Iran has signaled it wants to negotiate with Washington.

There is no sign that a Venezuela-style U.S. military intervention is coming.

Here’s a look at the fragility at the top as the protest death toll rises into the hundreds in the crackdown and as connections to the outside world remain cut.