Overview
- Activist monitor HRANA reports at least 544 people killed and more than 10,600 detained in two weeks of protests, figures not independently verified as near‑total internet shutdowns hinder confirmation.
- President Donald Trump said Iran "called" to seek negotiations and that a meeting is being arranged, while warning the U.S. could act before any talks in response to the crackdown.
- U.S. officials briefed Trump on options including covert cyber operations, tougher sanctions, selective military strikes and support for opposition groups, and Israeli officials raised alert levels.
- Iran organized large pro‑government rallies as senior officials blamed foreign adversaries; Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the state has control but remains open to diplomacy.
- Parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that any U.S. attack would make Israel as well as American bases and ships in the region "legitimate targets."