Overview
- Iranian state television displayed an image of President Trump with Farsi text reading, "This time it will not miss the target," referencing the 2024 Butler rally shooting.
- The broadcast was captured in a screenshot shared by journalist Emily Schrader that showed the image airing during a pro‑government rally.
- Reuters reported, based on two European officials, that the United States has decided on a military strike against Iran that could be imminent, with no confirmation from the White House.
- At the White House, Trump said he was told killings in Iran are stopping and that there is "no plan for executions," after urging protesters on Truth Social to keep demonstrating because "help is on the way."
- Casualty figures from the crackdown remain disputed and difficult to verify under communications blackouts, with one rights group citing more than 2,500 deaths and other reports claiming far higher, as Iranian officials warn they would retaliate if attacked.