Overview
- Antonio Guterres called on Iranian authorities to respect freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly and to avoid unnecessary or disproportionate use of force.
- The UN secretary-general pressed Tehran to restore communications to enable access to information during the nationwide blackout.
- Human Rights Activists in Iran, cited by CNN, reported at least 420 protesters killed in recent days, including eight children.
- Iranian officials have labeled demonstrators as rioters, and Attorney General Mohammad Movahedi Azad vowed prosecutions "without leniency, mercy or appeasement."
- International responses featured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voicing support for protesters and CNN reporting that U.S. officials say President Trump is weighing several military options.