Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring Iran’s unrest and expressed hope that Iranians will be freed from “the yoke of tyranny.”
- Israeli officials reported Netanyahu held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran, describing coordination with Washington as critical.
- The Israel Defense Forces called the unrest an internal Iranian matter, said forces are preparing defensively, and issued no new instructions for civilians.
- Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that U.S. assets and Israel would be legitimate targets if Washington strikes Iran.
- Human Rights Activists News Agency reported at least 203 people killed in the protests that began over surging living costs and expanded into broader anti-government demonstrations.