An eyewitness told the BBC World Service that the situation is far worse than international estimates suggest. Based on conversations with friends, the witness believes the death toll exceeds 10,000. They described hospitals where bodies are piled together “like sacks of rice in a warehouse” and said security forces are using Kalashnikov rifles. The witness claimed to have seen forces fire directly into lines of protesters, causing people to fall where they stood.

Protesters clash with police in Los Angeles, California after man drove U-Haul truck into Iranian protest; several injured.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One earlier, President Donald J. Trump said Iran appears to be approaching the “red line” he set regarding the killing of protesters. He noted that there are indications some individuals have been killed who “shouldn’t have been,” describing Iran’s leadership as ruling through violence. Trump added that the administration and the military are reviewing the situation closely and considering “very strong options,” with a determination forthcoming.

Powell said that threats of criminal charges stem from the Federal Reserve’s commitment to setting interest rates based on its best judgment of what serves the public interest, rather than complying with presidential preferences. He emphasized that the core issue is whether the Fed can continue to base monetary policy on evidence and economic conditions, or whether it will instead be shaped by political pressure or intimidation.

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington, DC, headquarters. — Bloomberg/NYT

Police detain U-Haul driver after Los Angeles march incident Aerial footage from ABC7 shows Los Angeles police detaining the driver of a U-Haul truck that drove through an Iranian pro-monarchist, anti-regime march earlier today. The video captures protesters attempting to confront the truck and its driver, as officers with the Los Angeles Police Department hold back the crowd.

U-Haul truck plows through Iranian diaspora march in Los Angeles Multiple people were injured and several narrowly escaped death after a U-Haul truck displaying anti-monarchist and anti-regime slogans drove through a pro-monarchist, anti-regime march on Veterans Avenue in Los Angeles. The demonstration was organized by members of the Iranian diaspora in California.

Iran escalates digital blackout with Starlink jamming Iran has intensified its digital blackout by reportedly deploying military-grade jammers to disrupt access to Starlink satellite internet. According to the Iranian opposition outlet *IranWire*, despite claims that tens of thousands of Starlink units are operating inside the country, satellite connections have also been affected. Reports indicate that around 30% of Starlink uplink and downlink traffic was initially disrupted, quickly increasing to more than 80%.

Reports of heavy gunfire during Tehran protests Video footage circulating online, claimed to be from Thursday night, appears to capture heavy gunfire during protests and a subsequent crackdown in the Tehranpars neighborhood of northeastern Tehran. According to reports, security forces opened fire with automatic rifles and machine guns on crowds of demonstrators near the Rashid Shopping Centre, with claims that hundreds were killed. These reports have not been independently verified.

South-Korean supplied emergency generators have been deployed in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, after a series of Russian drone attacks knocked power out across the city.