Overview
- Iran’s armed forces spokesman cautioned President Trump against any action targeting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a parliamentary panel invoking a possible jihad decree and the foreign minister vowing to “fire back with everything we have” if attacked.
- Trump said on NewsNation that Iran would be “wiped off the face of the earth” if it strikes, reinforcing earlier calls for new leadership and red lines against killing peaceful protesters or conducting mass executions.
- The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimates at least roughly 4,500 people killed and more than 26,000 arrested, while Khamenei acknowledged “several thousand” dead as a prolonged internet shutdown hampers independent confirmation.
- Iran’s national police chief announced a three‑day window for “deceived” youths to surrender for leniency, even as officials warn of swift prosecutions that could carry capital charges.
- Hackers briefly interrupted state TV satellite feeds to air messages from exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, and ship‑tracking data shows the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group transiting the Strait of Malacca toward the region, according to AP and U.S. media reports.