Overview
- NetBlocks reports a nationwide shutdown of internet and international calls lasting roughly 36 hours, limiting verification of events as multiple Dubai–Iran flights were canceled.
- Rights monitors say fatalities have climbed, with HRANA reporting at least 65 dead and more than 2,300 detained, while other groups also count dozens killed.
- Protests that began over inflation and a collapsing rial in Tehran’s bazaars have spread to all 31 provinces, with activity recorded across hundreds of locations.
- Iranian state media branded demonstrators “terrorist agents” linked to the U.S. and Israel, and the judiciary vowed “decisive” and “maximum” punishment for those arrested.
- President Trump warned the U.S. would “hit very hard” if security forces kill protesters, as exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi’s timed calls drew nightly chants and fresh appeals to seize city centers.