Overview
- NBC News geolocated footage to the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center south of Tehran, showing rows of body bags and distraught families searching for the dead.
- Rights monitors report sharply differing tolls, with HRANA citing at least 544 killed and more than 10,600 detained, and Iran Human Rights verifying 192 deaths while warning the total could be far higher.
- Eyewitnesses and medical staff describe live fire, headshots and overwhelmed hospitals, as state media claims many victims were bystanders or were killed by 'rioters.'
- Iran’s near‑total shutdown of internet and phone services continues to hinder independent verification, with some videos relayed via smuggled Starlink links.
- The White House is weighing options as President Trump threatens strong action, and Iranian officials warn that U.S. and Israeli assets would be targeted if attacks occur.