Overview
- Russia says Vladimir Putin spoke separately with Masoud Pezeshkian and Benjamin Netanyahu and is ready to facilitate de-escalation.
- Iran and Russia reaffirmed their strategic partnership, and Tehran thanked Moscow for support at the United Nations.
- The White House said all options remain on the table as the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group moved nearer to Iran.
- Independent monitors report thousands killed in Iran’s protest crackdown, with street rallies reduced after a week-long internet blackout.
- Activists say roughly 50,000 Starlink terminals were smuggled into Iran to bypass restrictions, a figure that remains unverified.