Overview
- In a CBS interview, the president said the U.S. would take "very strong action" if Tehran carries out executions of detained demonstrators.
- Trump urged Iranians to "keep protesting," canceled all meetings with Iranian officials, and threatened a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
- Rights groups say at least 2,000 people have been killed during the crackdown, while an Iranian official also cited about 2,000 deaths during an ongoing communications blackout.
- The Hengaw rights group reported that 26-year-old Erfan Soltani faces hanging on Wednesday, a case that has become a flashpoint for activists.
- Washington is reviewing kinetic and non-kinetic options; Germany’s chancellor said the regime is in its "final days and weeks," the EU and UK weighed more sanctions, and Iranian officials accused Trump and Israel of orchestrating the unrest.