Overview
- Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Edschei urged speedy, public proceedings for detained protesters, indicating that executions should be carried out quickly to have maximum effect.
- The U.S. State Department said the first execution is scheduled for Wednesday and identified 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, while President Trump warned Tehran of a strong response and said he has halted meetings with Iranian officials.
- Rights groups report death tolls ranging from the hundreds to several thousand, and AFP-verified footage shows dozens of body bags at a Kahrisak mortuary near Tehran as independent confirmation remains difficult under a blackout.
- U.S. sources cite more than 10,600 arrests, and a CTP/ISW assessment notes significantly reduced street demonstrations after severe repression, though information flows remain constrained.
- Internet and phone access are heavily restricted as SpaceX’s Starlink provides free service that authorities are disrupting and seizing, while regional partners have urged Washington to hold off on military strikes even as the White House keeps options open and imposes new tariffs.