Overview
- Iran’s foreign minister said there are no plans to execute detained protesters, and rights groups reported the planned hanging of Erfan Soltani was suspended as the judiciary later indicated non-capital charges.
- The White House announced new sanctions targeting figures linked to the crackdown, including Ali Larijani, even as President Trump said he was told killings had stopped and no executions were planned.
- U.S. precautions included relocating personnel and equipment from regional facilities such as Al-Udeid in Qatar, while several embassies tightened guidance and partners urged restraint.
- Iran briefly closed its airspace overnight before reopening, Lufthansa and other carriers are avoiding Iranian and Iraqi skies, and limited outbound calling from Iran has resumed amid a broader internet blackout.
- Human-rights groups report thousands killed and tens of thousands detained during the protests, the UN Security Council convened a briefing at U.S. request, and demonstrations by the Iranian diaspora pressed for tougher international action.