Overview
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said on X that an attack on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be treated as a declaration of war against Iran.
- In a televised speech, Khamenei labeled U.S. President Donald Trump a criminal, blamed the United States and Israel for the turmoil, and acknowledged several thousand deaths.
- Trump responded that it is time to seek new leadership in Iran and had earlier warned of consequences if killings or executions of protesters continued, claims about halted executions were rejected by Iranian officials.
- Rights groups including HRANA and Iran Human Rights report thousands killed and tens of thousands detained, figures that remain unverified due to severe information restrictions.
- Internet connectivity has begun a limited, highly filtered return, according to NetBlocks, as authorities assert control, reopen schools and universities, and signal rapid prosecutions for detainees.