Overview
- Rights groups cite sharply divergent casualty figures, from 192 confirmed deaths to more than 490 reported, with opposition claims exceeding 2,000, and arrests topping 10,600.
- Iran’s prosecutor has warned participants they can be charged as “mohareb,” a capital offense, while the Revolutionary Guard and police have been placed on heightened alert.
- Connectivity has been slashed by a near-national internet shutdown now exceeding 60 hours, with analysts estimating a roughly 90% drop in traffic and hospitals reporting crisis conditions with gunshot injuries.
- President Trump says the United States is ready to help and is reviewing “very strong” options, with reporting of preliminary planning that includes non-military measures and studies of airstrike scenarios without signs of imminent action.
- Tehran has threatened to strike U.S. bases and Israel if attacked, as officials blame foreign powers, lawmakers chant “Death to America,” and state-backed counter-rallies are organized.