Overview
- Relatives say Amir Ali Haydari, 17, was shot in the heart by plainclothes security in Kermanshah and then struck in the head as protests spread nationwide.
- Sky News published video from Kermanshah that shows plainclothes officers intimidating demonstrators and firing on crowds.
- A death certificate reportedly lists a “fall from a great height” as the cause of death, a version the family rejects.
- Family accounts describe large-scale fatalities, including an uncle’s claim that he saw about 500 bodies at a hospital while identifying Amir’s remains.
- Iran has severely curbed internet access, with some protest footage sent via Starlink, and U.S. officials are reported to be weighing diplomatic, cyber or military responses.