Overview
- Casualty estimates diverge sharply, with a Reuters-cited Iranian official claiming about 2,000 dead, Hengaw reporting at least 2,500, and Iran Human Rights confirming 700-plus while warning the real figure could be far higher.
- President Donald Trump suspended all talks with Tehran, urged protesters to “take over your institutions,” promised unspecified help, and threatened a 25% tariff on countries that do business with Iran.
- European governments increased pressure as Germany, France and others summoned Iranian ambassadors and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said new sanctions targeting those responsible for the repression will be proposed quickly.
- Reports from hospitals and verified videos describe rows of bodies, overflowing morgues and live fire against crowds, while limited outbound calls from Iran resumed even as internet access remains largely cut.
- Iran’s authorities are pursuing mass arrests—reported above 10,000—and fast-track prosecutions, with charges that can carry the death penalty, as residents describe a recent ebb in street gatherings after the most violent nights.