Overview
- Iran’s state broadcaster showed an image from Trump’s 2024 shooting with a Farsi caption reading “This time it won’t miss,” reinforcing hardline rhetoric during unrest.
- Trump said he was told the killings have subsided and executions would not proceed, called it “good news,” and has not ruled out force even as reports say he wants any strike to be swift and decisive.
- Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman pressed Trump to hold off, while the U.S. repositioned some personnel from Al Udeid in Qatar and Iran briefly closed, then reopened, parts of its airspace.
- Iran’s foreign minister and judiciary said there is no plan to hang protesters and confirmed that detainee Erfan Soltani has not been sentenced to death, citing non-capital charges.
- Rights groups report death tolls in the thousands during the crackdown, with verification constrained by blackouts, and the UN Security Council convenes to discuss the crisis.