Overview
- Large crowds rallied for a third straight night across multiple cities as a nationwide internet shutdown passed 60 hours, according to NetBlocks and on-the-ground videos.
- Casualty estimates vary widely under the blackout, with HRANA cited by ANSA reporting 466 killed and 2,638 arrested, while Iran Human Rights confirms at least 192 deaths and says independent verification is difficult.
- Verified footage and eyewitness accounts describe security forces firing on protesters in places like Zahedan and Mashhad, and medical staff report hospitals overwhelmed with gunshot injuries to heads and eyes.
- President Donald Trump publicly said the United States is ready to help protesters, U.S. media report preliminary discussions on possible military options with no sign of imminent action, and Reuters says Israel is on high alert as Tehran threatens retaliation if attacked.
- Reza Pahlavi urged sustained street turnout and strikes, Iran’s leadership blamed foreign-backed “terrorists,” the IRGC was placed on heightened alert, and lawmakers chanted “Death to America” as the crackdown intensified.