Khamenei sheltering in Tehran bunker as US fleet approaches

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has moved into a special underground shelter in Tehran after senior military and security officials assessed an increased risk of a potential US attack, two sources close to the government told Iran International.

Iranians are set to hold gatherings and marches on Saturday and Sunday across multiple countries, from Australia and Canada to Europe and the United States, in support of protests inside the country.

Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi announced he is ready to help bring about the removal of the Islamic Republic and bring this process to an end, a process that he said will lead to a secular democracy in Iran, if free elections can be held.

Several airlines including Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Swiss have canceled their Saturday flights to the Middle East including Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, according to flight information published on airport websites.

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning what it described as an unprecedented violent crackdown by Iranian security forces on nationwide protests

UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that thousands, including children, were killed in Iran’s protest crackdown and that security forces carried out mass arrests, even in hospitals.

NetBlocks said Iran’s internet blackout continued into a third week, with signs of manufactured traffic meant to suggest a wider restoration of access.