Tehran has issued a warning to maritime traffic regarding upcoming live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. According to The Associated Press, the drills involve "naval shooting" and could impact 20% of global oil transit.
Omani mediation on nuclear limits failed to progress, according to CNN. Israeli officials do not believe that air power is sufficient for collapse, according to Reuters. Strikes could include government bodies, nuclear sites, and security officials held accountable for protester deaths.
Iran and the US are holding quiet contacts mediated by Oman, Qatar and apparently also Turkey, aimed at reaching a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue and other matters on the agenda. Sources say Iran is showing flexibility, pointing to intense pressure on the regime
Sources close to Iran's Jewish population counter social media claims, stressing community remains unharmed and faithful to Tehran authorities.
Trump briefed on potential end of ayatollah's rule. Military officials cited by the NYT stated that if the White House ordered a strike, the carrier group could theoretically take action within one or two days.
Amid ongoing tension, US military announces major drill in the region "to deter aggression." The USS Abraham Lincoln and guided-missile destroyers are now officially in the CENTCOM theater of operations.
Sources told Persian Gulf media that senior officials in the intelligence apparatus of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are working at full force to prevent the restoration of full internet access, amid growing fears within the regime that reconnecting the country would reignite protests.
The Iranian opposition website Iran International reports that more than 36,000 people have been killed in the suppression of the protests, calling it the “deadliest two-day protest massacre in history.” An Iranian citizen told Israel Hayom: “Tens of thousands were killed within two nights. Europe and the democratic countries are silent about this.”
Intelligence obtained in part from Israel points to mass executions of protesters and medical teams. Wounded demonstrators were abducted from hospitals while others were shot at hospital gates. A special department has been established in the US to identify and locate those involved.
While the official figure released by regime authorities stands at 3,117 dead, internal data suggest that more than 30,000 people may have been killed in just two days.
