Overview
- A Reuters-cited regime source put fatalities near 2,000, while Hengaw reported about 2,500 deaths and Iran Human Rights counted at least 734, figures that remain unverified due to a sweeping communications blackout.
- Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch documented security forces using live ammunition and metal-shot shotguns against largely unarmed demonstrators.
- U.S. President Donald Trump suspended contacts with Tehran, said “help is on the way,” and floated new trade penalties on countries doing business with Iran, though specifics remain unclear.
- EU governments summoned Iranian ambassadors and the European Commission signaled fresh sanctions targeting those responsible for the repression.
- Internet and phone access remain highly restricted, with limited restoration of some outbound calls, as authorities pursue rapid prosecutions that could carry death sentences and step up efforts to locate and block Starlink terminals.