Overview
- The White House is weighing strikes, cyber operations, expanded sanctions, and steps to restore internet access for protesters, with a Tuesday briefing expected, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- No final decision has been made, and Pentagon leaders told President Trump forces need more time to consolidate defenses before any kinetic action.
- Trump says Iranian leaders "called to negotiate" but cautions the U.S. may act first and vows overwhelming retaliation if American sites are targeted.
- Iran’s parliament speaker warned that U.S. bases and Israel would be treated as legitimate targets in the event of an attack, as officials accuse foreign powers of stoking unrest.
- Rights monitors report roughly 490–544 deaths and more than 10,600 arrests during a nationwide communications blackout, figures that cannot be independently verified.