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Iran Protests Persist as Death Toll Claims Top 3,000, U.S. Keeps Options Open

Air-safety warnings reflect mounting reports of coordinated killings alongside a near-total internet blackout.

Overview

  • HRANA reports confirmations for about 3,090 deaths as Amnesty International describes coordinated, lethal force against unarmed demonstrators as a massacre.
  • NetBlocks records only a slight improvement in service with connectivity at roughly two percent of normal levels following days of shutdowns.
  • Protests continue across the country despite the crackdown, with residents telling Reuters that Tehran has been comparatively quiet for four days.
  • The U.S. ambassador to the UN says all options remain on the table, media report the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group is moving toward the region without Pentagon confirmation, and President Trump cites a claimed halt to planned executions in explaining the lack of a strike.
  • The EU Aviation Safety Agency advises airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, and the Munich Security Conference withdraws invitations to Iranian government representatives.