Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, announced that the number of casualties from recent protests in the country is on the rise and that there may be grounds for an investigation into "crimes against humanity" by international bodies.
Members of the European Parliament stood and applauded for about a minute in honor of the Iranian protesters instead of observing a minute of silence. Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, addressed the members during a public session, stating: "I know many of you wish to pay tribute to the thousands killed in the streets of Iran with silence, but the people of Iran do not need silence." She also prohibited the entry of diplomats and other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran into the buildings of this institution.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, suggested that following the bloody crackdown on protesters in Iran, further restrictions should be placed on the export of drone and missile technologies to Iran. She wrote on the social media platform X: "Europe stands fully with the brave women and men of Iran; those who risk their lives to demand freedom for themselves and future generations."
Prince Reza Pahlavi referred to Ali Khamenei as "an anti-Iranian criminal" and stated that his hands are "stained with the blood of tens of thousands of Iranians." In a video message addressed to Khamenei, he emphasized that "you, your regime, and all your mercenaries will answer for every drop of blood you have shed; without exception." Reza Pahlavi also urged the people of Iran to "be ready," as "the moment to return to the streets will come."
Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, emphasized in an interview with the French newspaper Libération that the Islamic Republic regime is "fundamentally irreformable" and criticized the approach of Western countries towards Iran. She called on the international community to stand with the people of Iran and increase pressure on the core of power.
The National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly issued a statement to Donald Trump, the President of the United States, declaring that any attack on Ali Khamenei would mean declaring war on the entire Islamic world. In this statement, Trump was described as "mentally unstable" and it was emphasized that he should be punished for "killing Qassem Soleimani and thousands of innocents in Iran."
Iranian media reported that the office of Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, denied news regarding his and former President Hassan Rouhani's arrest, as well as their contact with Prince Reza Pahlavi.
NetBlocks, an internet monitoring organization, stated in its update that "the nationwide internet shutdown in Iran has surpassed 280 hours, and the country, with a population of over 90 million, remains disconnected from global communications for the thirteenth consecutive day."
