Overview
- State media named 21-year-old Basij member Amirhossam Khodayari Fard as killed in Kuhdasht, with officials saying 13 Basij and police were injured there.
- Semi-official Fars reported two deaths in Lordegan and three in Azna, while rights group Hengaw cited additional fatalities and a shooting death in Isfahan province.
- Activist outlets described heavy security deployments, arrests and clashes across several cities, with students joining shopkeepers after major bazaars shut.
- The government declared a public holiday and proposed direct talks with trade and merchant representatives, as President Masoud Pezeshkian urged attention to “legitimate demands.”
- Economic strain remains severe, with unofficial exchange rates near 1.4–1.45 million rials per dollar and inflation reported around 40–52 percent in recent readings.