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Iran Protest Toll Hits 538 as Tehran Warns U.S. and Israel of Retaliation

Rights monitors cite over 10,600 arrests under a nationwide internet blackout.

Overview

  • HRANA says it has verified 490 protesters and 48 security personnel killed, with more than 10,600 detained during two weeks of unrest.
  • Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that U.S. bases and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if Iran is attacked.
  • State media reported three days of national mourning for those it calls martyrs as authorities showcased funerals for security personnel.
  • President Donald Trump voiced support for demonstrators, and U.S. officials are set to brief him on options including cyber measures, sanctions and potential strikes, with no decision announced.
  • President Masoud Pezeshkian urged officials to hear public grievances while denouncing what he called rioters, as protests persisted into a third week under tight security and communications restrictions.