Overview
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating the unrest and threatened harsh action against “rioters,” even as he acknowledged thousands of deaths.
- Technical monitors say a near‑total shutdown began on January 8; limited domestic SMS and the state‑controlled intranet have returned, but global services remain blocked and verification is difficult.
- Rights groups report more than 3,000 people killed and around 19,000 or more detained, with Amnesty describing coordinated use of lethal force and independent confirmation constrained by the blackout.
- The United States says all options remain on the table and media report a carrier deployment without Pentagon confirmation, while Trump thanked Tehran for halting planned mass executions.
- Diplomatic fallout deepened as the Munich Security Conference rescinded invitations to Iranian officials, Europe’s aviation regulator urged airlines to avoid Iran’s airspace, Russia offered mediation, and reports indicated authorities jammed Starlink links.