Iran teeters on the brink as protests against Ayatollah Khamenei’s regime claim 116 lives and ensnare 2,638 individuals in custody. Entering its third week, the upheaval has triggered a total internet shutdown exceeding 60 hours, aimed at quelling coordination among the furious masses.
Prosecutor Mohammad Movahhedi Azad lowered the boom: involvement in demos brands one an enemy of the divine, meriting death. Even sympathizers court the gallows. With foreign meddling alleged, the regime doubles down on control.
Washington’s repeated threats of military response if violence persists have provoked Iran’s counter-bluster. Officials pledged strikes on U.S. bases, maritime assets, and Israeli strongholds in kind. Per Israeli intelligence leaks, Tehran cautioned Trump that aggression spells doom for Tel Aviv and proximate American facilities.
Tel Aviv buzzes with vigilance, wary of U.S.-backed escalation in the protests. Iran’s legislative chief reinforced the menace, forecasting assaults on American positions that imperil Israel too. The comms blackout endures, shrouding the true extent of state terror.
HRANA’s estimates underscore a humanitarian crisis brewing under Khamenei’s watch. From breadlines to barricades, discontent has erupted into existential revolt. Superpower jousting elevates stakes, as the Islamic Republic confronts its fiercest test, with the international community urged to amplify calls for de-escalation.