Overview
- Internet access has been cut nationwide for more than 60 hours and mobile services were also shut, making independent verification difficult as demonstrations continue in Tehran, Mashhad and other cities.
- Iran Human Rights reported at least 192 protesters killed over two weeks, HRANA cited 116 deaths including security personnel, and the CHRI said it has credible reports of hundreds killed, while hospitals and morgues are described as overwhelmed.
- President Massoud Pezeshkian, in his first remarks since the unrest intensified, urged the public not to allow “rioters” to disrupt society as police announced significant arrests and daily life in the capital slowed sharply.
- Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned Iran would target U.S. military sites and American maritime transport if the United States attacks, as the UN secretary‑general urged restraint and restoration of communications.
- President Donald Trump said the United States is ready to help protesters, with U.S. media reporting he was briefed on military options, while Israel pressed the EU to designate the IRGC a terrorist organization and exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi called for continued street actions.