Overview
- In a briefing to foreign diplomats, Abbas Araghchi said protests were made “violent and bloody” to create a pretext for U.S. intervention and asserted the unrest is now “under total control.”
- He said Iran is “ready for war but also for dialogue,” claimed video evidence of weapons distribution to protesters, and said detainee confessions would be released soon.
- President Donald Trump said the U.S. military is evaluating “very strong options,” including possible military action, and claimed Tehran has sought negotiations.
- A near‑total shutdown described by NetBlocks as a national internet blackout, entering a fourth day, is limiting independent reporting and the flow of protest footage.
- With Iran warning it would target Israeli and U.S. assets if attacked, casualty accounts diverge sharply, from Tasnim’s 109 security personnel killed to HRANA’s 544 total deaths and more than 10,000 arrests.