Overview
- Human-rights organizations including Iran Human Rights and Hengaw report 17 to 19 fatalities and hundreds of arrests, with some accounts alleging the use of heavy weapons by authorities.
- In Malekschahi in western Iran, rights groups say Revolutionary Guard units fired on protesters, killing at least four Kurdish Iranians and injuring dozens.
- Internet access remains curtailed, with Cloudflare data showing national web traffic falling by about one third at times and continued disruptions into Sunday.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called economic complaints legitimate while branding some demonstrators as rioters, and police warned of potential "armed uprisings" as they signaled a tougher response.
- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would be hit "very hard" if authorities begin killing protesters, and the government announced small cash support payments intended to ease economic pressure.