Overview
- Nationwide demonstrations continue into a 14th day across dozens of cities and provinces under a near-total, selective internet blackout that analysts say slashed traffic by roughly 90%, with some videos shared via Starlink.
- Casualty tallies remain contested, with HRANA reporting about 65–72 deaths and more than 2,300 arrests, while a doctor cited by Time says 217 protesters were recorded dead in six Tehran hospitals.
- Iran’s prosecutor general warned participants could be prosecuted as “enemies of God,” a charge that carries the death penalty under Iranian law.
- Medical staff describe hospitals overwhelmed and report gunshot wounds to heads and eyes, as leaked footage and eyewitness accounts point to large numbers of bodies and intensified use of force.
- President Donald Trump posted that the United States is ready to help protesters, and the Wall Street Journal reported preliminary U.S. discussions on potential military options with no indication of imminent action.