Overview
- The state broadcaster says a 21-year-old Basij member was killed in clashes in Lorestan, marking the first reported fatality of this protest wave, with others injured.
- Demonstrations that began over high living costs have spread to multiple cities and now feature chants against the Islamic system.
- Eyewitnesses report extensive security deployments in Tehran, where forces used tear gas and water cannon against small gatherings.
- The human-rights group Hengaw says security forces fired live rounds in Fars province, though independent verification remains limited.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged demonstrators to stop and reiterated promises of economic reforms.