Overview
- AFP-verified footage shows vast crowds on Tehran’s Ajatollah-Kashani Boulevard, with large demonstrations also reported in Mashhad, Tabriz and other cities.
- NetBlocks reports a near-complete nationwide shutdown of internet access, while Cloudflare data shows a roughly 90–100% collapse in web traffic and phone lines were widely disrupted.
- Iran Human Rights says at least 45 protesters, including eight minors, have been killed, while official outlets report 21 dead and note security-force casualties.
- Security forces used firearms and tear gas against demonstrators, and activist videos depict burning security vehicles and street clashes.
- Exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi urged synchronized evening protests and monarchist chants were heard, as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei signaled a hard line and President Trump issued fresh warnings to Tehran.