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Khamenei Blames Trump, Vows to 'Break the Back of the Seditious' as Iran Crackdown Stifles Protests

A near-total internet shutdown leaves casualty counts uncertain despite NGO tallies.

Overview

  • Human-rights groups and experts report thousands of deaths, with Iran Human Rights verifying at least 3,428 killed and warning the real toll could be far higher.
  • Netblocks measures about 2% of normal connectivity after more than 200 hours of outage, severely hindering independent reporting and coordination.
  • Large street protests inside Iran have largely subsided following a forceful security response, with state-aligned media citing thousands of arrests and pledges of swift punishment.
  • Thousands marched in France to support Iranian demonstrators, including roughly 3,000 people in Paris chanting movement slogans and condemning the repression.
  • President Trump alternated threats of consequences with assertions that the killings had stopped and publicly thanked Tehran for canceling planned executions.