Overview
- Iran continues to restrict internet access while rights groups report thousands of protesters killed and more than 10,000 arrests, figures that remain hard to verify under the blackout.
- Iran’s judiciary chief pledged swift, public trials for detainees, prompting fresh warnings from activists about possible executions after President Trump cautioned Tehran against executing protesters.
- U.S. precautions expanded with guidance for some personnel to leave Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and six KC-135 tankers departing the base, as Qatar framed the moves as routine steps during regional tension.
- European steps included a temporary closure of the U.K. embassy in Tehran and a German notice to airlines about Iranian airspace, while Israel heightened air defenses and urged reliance on official guidance.
- Signals of potential escalation persisted as U.S. media reported Washington sought allied intelligence on possible targets and CNN said Iran prepared contingency targets for U.S. bases, even as Iranian officials asserted control and warned against foreign intervention.