Overview
- NetBlocks says a nationwide internet blackout and phone disruptions have persisted for more than a day, hindering verification of events, and Dubai–Iran flights were canceled during the shutdown.
- The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports at least 65 people killed and over 2,300 detained, with demonstrations recorded across at least 180 cities and hundreds of locations.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused protesters of serving foreign interests and told President Trump to focus on his own country as state media labeled demonstrators “terrorists.”
- Iran’s judiciary chief vowed punishment for those deemed rioters would be “decisive, maximum and without any legal leniency,” signaling a harsher security response.
- President Trump warned the U.S. would “hit them very hard” if security forces kill protesters, while exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi urged coordinated actions, including attempts to seize and hold city centers.