Overview
- Washington has begun withdrawing some staff from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and urged U.S. citizens to leave Iran, as the UK closed its embassy in Tehran and some allied personnel also departed the base.
- Iranian adviser Ali Shamkhani warned Tehran can strike U.S. bases if attacked, pointing to last year’s missile hit on Al Udeid, while authorities staged large pro-government funerals in the capital.
- Rights monitors report soaring and disputed death tolls, with Iran Human Rights citing at least 3,428 people killed and more than 10,000 arrested, as Iran’s judiciary touts fast-track trials and capital charges.
- NetBlocks reported more than five days of nationwide internet shutdowns, and Iran briefly closed its airspace before some flights to Tehran resumed under heightened caution.
- President Trump’s 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran was announced as effective immediately, though outlets reported no accompanying White House documentation clarifying legal authority, and the White House says military options remain on the table.