Overview
- Nationwide demonstrations continue under a sweeping internet shutdown and security crackdown, with verified footage indicating the use of live fire.
- Iran’s foreign minister says the situation is fully under control, declares readiness for war and for talks, and signals that internet service may be switched back on.
- President Trump says Tehran requested negotiations while he considers “very drastic” responses, from cyber and sanctions measures to potential strikes, and he explores Starlink support.
- Activist networks report widely varying tolls — HRANA cites roughly 500 dead and over 10,000 detained, while Iran Human Rights lists at least 192 fatalities — figures not independently verified.
- State outlets broadcast mass loyalist rallies in Tehran’s Enghelab Square and other cities, as Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns US bases and ships would be legitimate targets if conflict erupts.