Overview
- A senior U.S. official says envoy Steve Witkoff met exiled prince Reza Pahlavi over the weekend, the first high-level contact since the unrest began.
- The White House reviewed response options on Tuesday, and President Trump urged Iranians to keep protesting and to take over government institutions.
- EU officials summoned Iran’s ambassador in Brussels and moved to prepare additional sanctions over the crackdown.
- Rights groups and officials report sharply divergent death tolls under communications blackouts, including an Israeli assessment of at least 5,000 killed and activist tallies of about 2,000.
- Pahlavi has sought a role as a potential transitional figure as protests continue across multiple cities.