Overview
- Rights groups say the crackdown has killed thousands, with precise tolls disputed due to a sweeping internet and phone blackout.
- Residents and monitors report several quiet days in Tehran and other cities under a heavy security presence as demonstrations abate.
- Trump thanked Iran for canceling more than 800 scheduled hangings and said he is keeping all options open following earlier strike threats.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group is moving toward the region as additional U.S. assets are positioned and regional partners urge de‑escalation.
- The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Iranian officials and pressed the issue at the UN Security Council, as G7 ministers warned of further measures if repression continues.