Iran Warns It Will Target U.S. Bases if Attacked as Washington Weighs Response to Crackdown

Overview

• Iran notified regional governments it would strike U.S. bases in their territories if Washington attacks, according to a senior Iranian official cited by Reuters.
• Rights groups report more than 2,400 people killed and over 16,000 detained, with internet blackouts hindering verification and some tallies topping 2,500 deaths.
• Hengaw says 26-year-old Erfan Soltani is scheduled for execution today in what could be the first protest-related hanging, though confirmation is unclear due to communications blocks.
• President Donald Trump warned of “very strong” action if executions occur, urged Iranians to keep protesting, threatened 25% U.S. tariffs on countries trading with Iran, and advised Americans to leave the country.
• The Wall Street Journal reports the White House views a strike as more likely than not while Gulf states press the U.S. to hold back, and Germany’s leader says Iran’s rulers appear in their “last days and weeks.”