Trump affirme que l’Iran veut “négocier” alors que le bilan des morts de la contestation s’alourdit

Donald Trump a affirmé dimanche que l’Iran “veut négocier” et qu’une réunion est en préparation avec les dirigeants de la République islamique aux prises avec une vaste contestation, sans écarter des options militaires.A bord de son avion Air Force One, le président américain a estimé que Téhéran commençait à dépasser la ligne rouge qu’il avait fixée concernant les morts de protestataires lors de ce mouvement d’une ampleur inédite depuis trois ans, précisant que l’armée étudiait des “options très fortes”.L’ONG Iran Human Rights (IHR), basée en Norvège, a déclaré dimanche avoir confirmé la mort d’au moins 192 manifestants, mais averti que le nombre réel de victimes pourrait être beaucoup plus lourd, dénonçant un “massacre” et un “crime (…) majeur contre le peuple iranien”.Peu après son nouveau coup de pression, Donald Trump a ajouté que Téhéran avait appelé samedi pour “négocier”, et qu’une rencontre était “en cours de préparation”. Il a cependant laissé planer la menace d’une action avant toute entrevue.Le président du Parlement iranien, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, avait auparavant affirmé que l’Iran riposterait à toute frappe américaine en ciblant des sites militaires et le transport maritime des Etats-Unis.Déclenchée à Téhéran le 28 décembre par des commerçants furieux contre la cherté de la vie, la contestation s’est largement étendue et représente pour la République islamique l’un de ses plus grands défis depuis sa proclamation en 1979.Les autorités ont imposé une coupure d’internet, en vigueur depuis plus de 72 heures, selon l’ONG de surveillance de la cybersécurité Netblocks.L’IHR a aussi estimé à plus de 2.600 les manifestants arrêtés. Le fils de l’ancien chah et figure de l’opposition iranienne en exil aux Etats-Unis, Reza Pahlavi, a exhorté sur les réseaux sociaux les forces armées et de sécurité à “se tenir aux côtés du peuple”.- “Deuil national” -En fin de journée, le gouvernement a décrété trois jours de deuil national pour les “martyrs de la résistance”, en référence notamment aux membres des forces de sécurité tués. Si les autorités disent comprendre les revendications économiques des manifestants, elles fustigent de plus en plus des “émeutiers” instrumentalisés selon elles par l’étranger, les Etats-Unis et Israël en tête.Le président Massoud Pezeshkian a exhorté la population à participer lundi à une “marche de résistance” dans tout le pays, pour dénoncer les violences commises, selon lui, par des “criminels terroristes urbains”. La télévision d’Etat a diffusé des images de bâtiments en feu, dont une mosquée, ainsi que de cortèges funéraires d’agents des forces de l’ordre.Dimanche, une vidéo largement partagée montrait de nouveau des manifestants se rassemblant dans le quartier de Pounak, à Téhéran, en scandant des slogans en faveur de la monarchie déchue.La télévision d’Etat s’est efforcée de montrer une forme de retour au calme, diffusant des images d’une circulation fluide. Le gouverneur de Téhéran, Mohammad-Sadegh Motamedian, a affirmé à la télévision que “le nombre de manifestations (était) en baisse”.Des images publiées sur les réseaux sociaux – probablement par des moyens satellitaires – avaient montré de grandes foules défilant dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche dans plusieurs villes iraniennes, notamment la capitale Téhéran et Machhad, dans l’est du pays.Dans une autre vidéo authentifiée par l’AFP, on voit des dizaines de corps enveloppés dans des sacs noirs devant une morgue de la capitale, et ce qui semble être des Iraniens à la recherche de leurs proches disparus.Le Centre pour les droits de l’homme en Iran (CHRI), dont le siège est à New York, a affirmé que les hôpitaux étaient “débordés” par l’afflux de manifestants blessés, et que les réserves de sang diminuent.A Téhéran, un journaliste de l’AFP décrit une quasi-paralysie de la vie quotidienne.Des manifestations de solidarité ont rassemblé des milliers de personnes dimanche à Paris, Londres ou Vienne, tandis qu’à Istanbul, la police turque a bloqué les manifestants devant le consulat iranien.La mobilisation en Iran survient dans un pays affaibli par une guerre avec Israël en juin et les coups portés à plusieurs de ses alliés régionaux, ainsi que par les sanctions liées à son programme nucléaire rétablies en septembre par l’ONU.

List of key Golden Globe winners

Here are the winners in key categories for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday.”One Battle After Another” was the big winner of the night, taking home four awards including best comedy film and best director.- FILM -Best film, drama: “Hamnet”Best film, musical or comedy: “One Battle After Another”Best male actor, drama: Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”Best female actor, drama: Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”Best male actor, musical or comedy: Timothee Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”Best female actor, musical or comedy: Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”Best supporting actor: Stellan Skarsgard, “Sentimental Value”Best supporting actress: Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”Best director: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”Best screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”Best non-English language film: “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)Best cinematic and box office achievement: “Sinners”Best animated feature: “KPop Demon Hunters”- TELEVISION -Best drama series: “The Pitt”Best male actor, drama: Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”Best female actor, drama: Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”Best musical or comedy series: “The Studio”Best male actor, musical or comedy: Seth Rogen, “The Studio”Best female actor, musical or comedy: Jean Smart, “Hacks”Best limited series or TV movie: “Adolescence”Best male actor, limited series or TV movie : Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”Best female actor, limited series or TV movie : Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”

Bangladesh’s political crossroads: an election guide

Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since a student-led revolt overthrew former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, ending her 15-year autocratic rule.The Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people will hold its first elections since the uprising on February 12.Here are the key players in a vote that European Union election observers say will be the “biggest democratic process of 2026, anywhere”.- Interim government -Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, 85, returned from exile in August 2024 at the behest of protesters to lead a caretaker government as “chief advisor”. He will step down after the polls.Yunus said he inherited a “completely broken” political system, and championed a reform charter he argues is vital to prevent a return to authoritarian rule.A referendum on the proposed changes will be held on the same day. He says the reforms will strengthen checks and balances between the executive, judicial and legislative branches. – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) -The BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, 60, is widely tipped to win the election, after he returned from 17 years of self-imposed exile in December 2025.His mother, the BNP’s veteran leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, died aged 80, days after his return.A BNP-led alliance includes both leftist and centrist parties, as well as small Islamist groups.- Islamist-led alliance -Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest and best-organised Islamist party, ideologically aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, is seeking a return to formal politics after years of bans and crackdowns under Hasina’s 15-year rule.Jamaat is leading an alliance of more than 10 smaller parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by student leaders who spearheaded the uprising.It also includes the small Liberal Democratic Party, as well as fringe Islamist parties, most of which held only a handful of seats in previous parliaments.Bangladesh — one of the world’s mostpopulous Muslim-majority countries after Indonesia and Pakistan– is home to diverse strands of Islamic practice, including a significant Sufi community often condemned by hardline Islamists.Bangladesh also has a small Shia community. Around 10 percent of Bangladeshis are not Muslim — the majority of those are Hindu and the country is also home to a small number of Christians. – Awami League – Hasina, 78, a fugitive in India, was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity in November.Her former ruling Awami League, once the country’s most popular party, has been outlawed.Loyalists may run as independent candidates, but it is unclear who the party’s once sizable membership will back.Human Rights Watch condemned the ban as “draconian”, while Hasina has warned that holding elections without her party would be “sowing the seeds” of further division.- Army – In a country with a long history of military coups, the army remains a pivotal force.It played a decisive factor in Hasina’s downfall, choosing not to intervene against the protests.The military continues to patrol the streets, maintaining a visible presence alongside the police.- International players -Regional powers have taken a keen interest.Bangladesh’s relations with India — once Hasina’s strongest ally — have cooled.Yunus’ first state visit was to China, signalling a strategic shift, while Dhaka has also deepened engagement with Pakistan, India’s arch-rival.

US sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing

Hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis, the US homeland security chief said Sunday, brushing aside demands by the Midwestern city’s Democratic leaders to leave after an immigration officer fatally shot a woman protester.In multiple TV interviews, Kristi Noem defended the actions of the officer who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, whose death has sparked renewed protests nationwide against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.Homeland Security Secretary Noem reiterated her claim that Good’s actions in the Midwestern city on Wednesday amounted to “domestic terrorism,” and that the agent acted in self-defense when he shot Good in her car.Prominent Democratic officials, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have strongly disputed this narrative, saying viral footage from the scene shows Good’s vehicle turning away from the agent and posing no threat to his life.Noem was pressed repeatedly by CNN about how she could make such definitive statements while an investigation into the incident had just begun, but she insisted the administration was in the right.”Why are we arguing with a president who’s working to keep people safe?” she said.Asked late Sunday if deadly force was justified in the Minnesota incident, Trump replied that Good was “violent” and “very, very disrespectful to law enforcement. “These are professional agitators, and law enforcement should not be put in a position where they have to put up with this stuff,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.  – ‘Extremely politicized’ -Speaking separately to the Fox News network, Noem said hundreds more officers would arrive Sunday and Monday, to allow immigration agents “that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely.”If protesters “conduct violent activities against law enforcement, if they impede our operations, that’s a crime, and we will hold them accountable to those consequences,” Noem told “Sunday Morning Futures.” Confrontations between federal agents and protesters occurred again Sunday in Minneapolis, with officers seen using pepper spray against people holding signs outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the city.Noem accused Democrats of encouraging violence against immigration officers.”These locals, if you look at what Governor Walz has said, if you look at what Mayor Frey has said, they’ve extremely politicized and inappropriately talked about the situation on the ground in their city,” she told CNN’s “State of the Union.””They’ve inflamed the public. They’ve encouraged the kind of destruction and violence that we’ve seen in Minneapolis the last several days.”Since Wednesday’s shooting, thousands of people have largely peacefully demonstrated in several cities across the country, including in Minneapolis, where 29 people were detained and then released Friday, according to police.Protesters have demanded a full investigation into the circumstances of the deadly encounter.Democratic officials are particularly critical of the fact that local authorities have been excluded from the investigation, which is being conducted by the FBI.”It should be a neutral, unbiased investigation where you get the facts,” Frey told CNN.He also described as legitimate some activists’ actions to disrupt immigration enforcement operations, such as the one in which Good was involved.”You need to enforce laws, of course, but there’s also a requirement that you carry out laws and carry out enforcement in a constitutional way,” Frey added.”We’ve got pregnant women getting dragged through the street. We’ve got high schoolers just getting — American citizens, by the way — getting taken away.”On Sunday agents were carrying out Trump’s immigration crackdown and were seen detaining people in residential areas. People were also seen laying flowers at makeshift memorials honoring Good.The federal security operation in Minneapolis occurred amid a highly politicized fraud investigation in Minnesota.