Overview
- Human Rights Activists News Agency reports at least 3,090 people killed, over 22,000 arrested and more than 2,000 severely injured during the nationwide repression.
- Iran’s near-total internet shutdown that began Jan. 8 continues, with a government spokesperson indicating access to global services will not return before Nowruz as digital-rights monitors warn of plans for a permanent, segregated network.
- Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei publicly blamed President Trump for the bloodshed and vowed to “break the backs” of those behind the unrest, while Tehran’s prosecutor dismissed reports that planned executions had been canceled after Trump’s claim.
- The United States has reinforced forces in the region, including moving the carrier Lincoln, while holding off on strikes as consultations with allies continue and the State Department warns Tehran against targeting U.S. assets.
- International precautions are expanding, with Europe’s air-safety regulator advising airlines to avoid Iranian airspace and countries including New Zealand and Turkey taking diplomatic and travel safety measures.