The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has yet to reach the area of responsibility of US Central Command, while the USS George H.W. Bush has also departed Virginia, with online assessments suggesting it is heading for the region.
Israeli intelligence helped prove that the Iranian regime executed protesters, despite assurances President Donald Trump said he had received. Trump has said that one of the reasons he delayed a strike on Iran was a commitment to halt the execution of more than 800 detainees who had taken part in protests.
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Pakpour, warns Washington and Israel against ‘miscalculation’ as Tehran says its forces are on the highest level of alert.
According to WSJ, the administration is rushing air defenses – including THAAD and Patriot – and jets to Middle East amid Iran tensions as White House weighs regime change against limited strikes in Iran.
Police issue surrender ultimatum, senior telecom executive is fired over internet blackout, and authorities move against athletes, artists and independent media.
The readiness of the US military and pessimistic assessments of the potential consequences of a strike were decisive factors in President Donald Trump’s decision not to attack Iran. The president has adopted a new strategy, and the question is no longer whether he will act against the Iranian regime, but when.
Several Iranian state television channels were hacked, broadcasting anti-regime messages and footage of protests, according to reports by the opposition outlet Iran International.
The official confirmed the deaths of thousands in the protests and accused “Israel and armed organizations from abroad” of sending protesters into the streets.
Brutal repression, isolation from the outside world and a sustained campaign to smear protesters have, for now, halted demonstrations. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the US and lashed out at President Donald Trump, while Washington spoke of “understandings.” Conflicting reports persist over the scale of the killing and the protests, amid assessments that the calm may prove temporary.
Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said Trump communicated his decision at 1 a.m. and requested that Tehran show restraint. US troops return to Qatar base. Revolutionary Guards – equipped with armored vehicles and machine guns – reportedly deployed to city centers.
