Overview
- President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, saying the order takes immediate effect.
- Rights monitors offered divergent tolls, with HRANA citing about 544 deaths and more than 10,600 arrests and Iran Human Rights reporting at least 648 killed, figures not independently verified due to blackout conditions.
- Trump said Iranian leaders asked to negotiate, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi signaled openness to diplomacy and warned Iran is prepared for war if attacked.
- U.S. officials continue to review options that include targeted military strikes, covert cyber operations and tighter sanctions, as Israel heightens its alert posture.
- Iranian authorities staged large pro-government rallies and state media depicted the unrest as terrorism, while verified videos showed large nighttime protests and clashes in multiple cities.