Overview
- In a televised address, Iran’s Supreme Leader said protests left “several thousands” dead, blamed the unrest on the United States and Israel, and labeled President Donald Trump a criminal.
- Trump urged a change of leadership in Tehran and called Khamenei “sick,” while Tehran’s prosecutor dismissed Trump’s claims about halted executions and promised a severe, dissuasive and rapid judicial response.
- The HRANA rights group raised its verified death toll to at least 3,766 and reported more than 24,000 arrests, figures news organizations say they cannot independently confirm due to restrictions.
- NetBlocks and users in Iran reported a partial, heavily filtered restoration of connectivity, with limited access to services like Google, intermittent mobile texts, and some international calls.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that any attack on the Supreme Leader would amount to “total war” against Iran as authorities declare the unrest “extinguished” and move cases to the courts.