Overview
- Nightly demonstrations persisted into a third week across Tehran and multiple provincial cities despite heavy security deployments and planned counter‑rallies.
- Iran’s prosecutor warned protesters could be charged as “enemies of God,” a capital offense, while the IRGC and national police shifted to a higher state of alert.
- Independent verification remains limited as a near‑total shutdown has crippled connectivity for more than 60 hours, with hospitals reporting surges of gunshot injuries to heads and eyes.
- The White House signaled that “very strong” options are under review, with a Tuesday briefing expected and CNN reporting proposals that stop short of direct military strikes as Trump says Tehran requested talks.
- Senior Iranian officials cautioned that any U.S. attack would render American and Israeli targets “legitimate,” a message underscored by parliamentary chants of “Death to America.”