Overview
- The White House announced targeted sanctions on Iranian officials, including national security chief Ali Larijani, after days of warnings over executions of detained protesters.
- Iran’s foreign minister said there was no plan for hangings, and judicial authorities stated that detainee Erfan Soltani faces imprisonment rather than a death sentence.
- Rights groups report thousands of demonstrators killed and more than 10,000 detained, with a near‑total internet shutdown hindering independent verification.
- The U.S. relocated some personnel from the Al‑Udeid base in Qatar as a precaution, and Iran briefly restricted its airspace, prompting some airlines to reroute flights.
- Gulf states pressed the U.S. to avoid a strike and the UN Security Council scheduled a briefing, even as Washington said all options remain on the table.