Overview
- Reuters reported, citing an Iranian official, that at least 5,000 people have been killed in the protests, including about 500 security personnel.
- President Trump told Politico it is "time to seek a new leader" for Iran, arguing the current leadership rules through repression and should not kill thousands to stay in power.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the U.S. president of inciting rioters and called him a criminal responsible for casualties and damage.
- Khamenei said authorities had broken the backbone of the unrest, warned he will punish domestic and foreign "criminals," and urged resistance to adversaries including the United States and Israel.
- Casualty figures cited in the coverage derive from media reports and officials and were not independently verified in the articles provided.