Overview
- HRANA reports 490 protesters and 48 security personnel killed and more than 10,600 detained in two weeks, while Norway-based IHR confirms 192 deaths and cautions the real toll is higher.
- Demonstrations that began over a currency collapse and soaring prices have spread across Iran, with fresh gatherings reported in Tehran and Mashhad despite severe connectivity restrictions.
- Tehran declared three days of mourning and state TV broadcast funerals and images of body bags, portraying the dead as victims of foreign-backed terrorism.
- Iran’s parliament speaker warned that U.S. bases and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if Iran is attacked, with officials signaling the possibility of preemptive action.
- President Trump voiced support for protesters as officials prepare a Tuesday briefing on options that include cyber operations, additional sanctions, expanded digital access and potential strikes, while Iran’s president condemned “rioters” but said grievances should be heard.