Iran Protests Enter Third Week as Toll Surges and Internet Blackout Deepens
TL;DR
Iran’s anti-government protests, now in their third week, are reported to have claimed over 500 lives by HRANA, while authorities maintain a broad internet blackout that CNN cannot independently verify; the crisis has prompted international actions including US tariff discussions, European ambassador summons, and ongoing diaspora and pro-regime demonstrations abroad, as streets inside Iran remain volatile.
- Live updates: Trump says Iran ‘called to negotiate’ as hundreds reported dead in regime crackdown on protests CNN
- Iran says it is open to talks with US but prepared for war USA Today
- Trump weighs response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says communication open with US Reuters
- Iran protests live: Unrest ‘stoked and fueled’ by foreign elements – Tehran Al Jazeera
- Iran vows retaliation as Trump mulls military options The Hill
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