Overview
- Large demonstrations continued across dozens of cities from Tehran to Mashhad and Tabriz, with crowds chanting against Ali Khamenei and, in some cases, voicing support for exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi.
- NetBlocks reported a nationwide outage that drove connectivity to roughly 1% of normal levels, with Cloudflare detecting steep traffic drops and several state media sites experiencing major disruptions.
- Rights groups reported at least 50 to 51 people killed, including several minors, and more than 2,200 arrests since December 28, while Iranian state outlets acknowledge lower totals and limited details.
- Khamenei denounced protesters as rioters serving foreign interests and said the Islamic Republic will not yield, as reports described security forces opening fire in places such as Zahedan and conducting arrests, including at hospitals.
- International repercussions widened as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would strike Iran if protesters are killed, Italy advised against travel, the U.K. urged restraint, and Turkish Airlines canceled flights to Tehran.