Overview
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office urged nationals to postpone unnecessary trips and told Pakistanis in Iran to stay vigilant and keep in touch with the embassy and consulates.
- Residents in Tehran, Zahedan, and Mashhad were asked to minimize movement and use posted mission contact numbers for urgent assistance.
- Protests over rising living costs have stretched into a second week with internet restrictions and clashes reported in multiple cities.
- Rights group HRANA reported at least 62 deaths to date, including 48 protesters and 14 members of the security forces.
- Iran’s leadership has taken a hard line, with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowing not to back down and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accusing the United States and Israel of interference, while Pakistan reiterated a policy of non-interference.