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Iran Protests Persist Under Blackout With 192+ Reported Dead as U.S.–Tehran Rhetoric Intensifies

Independent verification is constrained by a days-long internet blackout across Iran.

Overview

  • Demonstrations continued overnight in Tehran and Mashhad despite sweeping restrictions on communications.
  • Iran Human Rights reports at least 192 protesters killed and more than 2,600 detained, warning the true toll could be significantly higher.
  • NetBlocks says the near-national internet shutdown has lasted roughly 72–84 hours and mobile lines were cut, leaving daily life in Tehran close to paralysis.
  • President Donald Trump said Iran "wants to negotiate" and that the U.S. military is reviewing "very strong options," after earlier signaling readiness to help protesters.
  • Iran’s parliamentary chief warned of strikes on U.S. military sites and maritime transport if attacked, as authorities declared three days of mourning, urged counter-marches, and rights groups warned of a "massacre" while disputing official accounts of deaths.