Overview
- HRANA now counts at least 35 people killed and more than 1,200 detained, while Iran Human Rights reports 27 deaths including five children and state-linked tallies cite about a dozen fatalities.
- Fresh clashes broke out at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, with tear gas reported, and unrest flared in Ilam province where activists allege shootings and a hospital raid after protests in Malekshahi.
- Iran’s Defense Council warned it could act on perceived threats after President Trump publicly pledged to help protesters if they are killed, as Israel signaled it is not seeking escalation.
- The rial hit a record low of more than 1.7 million per euro, and the government moved to scrap favored exchange-rate subsidies for importers, pledge small monthly cash transfers to most households, and pursue tax and wage adjustments despite inflation risks.
- Reports in The Times, citing a Western intelligence assessment, say Ayatollah Khamenei has prepared a contingency escape plan, a claim Iranian officials have not confirmed.